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Charles Yorke PC (30 December 1722 – 20 January 1770) was briefly Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. His father was also Lord Chancellor, and he began his career as a Member of Parliament. He served successively as Solicitor-General and Attorney-General for several governments, during which he was best known for writing what became the Quebec Act. He was appointed Lord Chancellor over his objections, but he committed suicide only three days after taking the post.

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  • Charles Yorke (30. prosince 1722 Londýn – 20. ledna 1770 Londýn) byl britský právník a politik ze šlechtického rodu Yorke. Od mládí zastával vysoké funkce v justiční sféře, jako politik patřil k whigům. V roce 1770 byl jmenován lordem kancléřem a tři dny poté z politických důvodů spáchal sebevraždu. Jeho synové dosáhli vysokého postavení v politice a námořnictvu, z potomstva nejmladšího syna admirála Josepha Sydneye Yorke pochází současná linie hrabat z Hardwicke. (cs)
  • Charles Yorke PC (30 December 1722 – 20 January 1770) was briefly Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. His father was also Lord Chancellor, and he began his career as a Member of Parliament. He served successively as Solicitor-General and Attorney-General for several governments, during which he was best known for writing what became the Quebec Act. He was appointed Lord Chancellor over his objections, but he committed suicide only three days after taking the post. (en)
  • Charles Yorke PC (30 décembre 1722 - 20 janvier 1770) est un homme politique anglais qui a occupé le poste de Lord Chancelier de Grande-Bretagne. (fr)
  • Charles Yorke (Londra, 30 dicembre 1722 – Londra, 20 gennaio 1770) è stato un politico inglese. (it)
  • チャールズ・ヨーク（英語: Charles Yorke PC、1722年12月30日 - 1770年1月20日）は、グレートブリテン王国の法律家。1770年1月に大法官に任命されたが、その3日後に自殺したことで知られる。 (ja)
  • Charles Yorke, född 1722, död 1770, var en brittisk politiker. Han var son till Philip Yorke, 1:e earl av Hardwicke. Charles Yorke utbildade sig vid Corpus Christi College, Universitetet i Cambridge, och var praktiserande advokat från 1745. Han var parlamentsledamot 1747-1763 och valdes in styrelsen för the Honourable East India Company 1751. Han utnämndes vidare till kungligt råd 1754 av Georg II av England. Han var även riksåklagare 1762-1763 och 1765-1766. Charles Yorke utnämndes, strax innan sin död, till lordkansler. Han gifte sig första gången 1755 med Katharine Freeman, andra gången 1762 med Agneta Johnston. (sv)
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  • Charles Yorke (30. prosince 1722 Londýn – 20. ledna 1770 Londýn) byl britský právník a politik ze šlechtického rodu Yorke. Od mládí zastával vysoké funkce v justiční sféře, jako politik patřil k whigům. V roce 1770 byl jmenován lordem kancléřem a tři dny poté z politických důvodů spáchal sebevraždu. Jeho synové dosáhli vysokého postavení v politice a námořnictvu, z potomstva nejmladšího syna admirála Josepha Sydneye Yorke pochází současná linie hrabat z Hardwicke. (cs)
  • Charles Yorke PC (30 December 1722 – 20 January 1770) was briefly Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. His father was also Lord Chancellor, and he began his career as a Member of Parliament. He served successively as Solicitor-General and Attorney-General for several governments, during which he was best known for writing what became the Quebec Act. He was appointed Lord Chancellor over his objections, but he committed suicide only three days after taking the post. (en)
  • Charles Yorke PC (30 décembre 1722 - 20 janvier 1770) est un homme politique anglais qui a occupé le poste de Lord Chancelier de Grande-Bretagne. (fr)
  • Charles Yorke (Londra, 30 dicembre 1722 – Londra, 20 gennaio 1770) è stato un politico inglese. (it)
  • チャールズ・ヨーク（英語: Charles Yorke PC、1722年12月30日 - 1770年1月20日）は、グレートブリテン王国の法律家。1770年1月に大法官に任命されたが、その3日後に自殺したことで知られる。 (ja)
  • Charles Yorke, född 1722, död 1770, var en brittisk politiker. Han var son till Philip Yorke, 1:e earl av Hardwicke. Charles Yorke utbildade sig vid Corpus Christi College, Universitetet i Cambridge, och var praktiserande advokat från 1745. Han var parlamentsledamot 1747-1763 och valdes in styrelsen för the Honourable East India Company 1751. Han utnämndes vidare till kungligt råd 1754 av Georg II av England. Han var även riksåklagare 1762-1763 och 1765-1766. Charles Yorke utnämndes, strax innan sin död, till lordkansler. (sv)
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