EVERSLEY, CHARLES SHAW-LEFEVRE, 1ST VIS COUNT, cr. Speaker of the House of Commons, eldest son of Charles Shaw, was born in London on Feb. 22, 1794, and educated at Winchester and Trinity college, Cambridge. He was called to the bar in 1819. In 1830 he became M.P. for Down ton, in 1831, for Hampshire and in 1832 for North Hampshire. For some years he was chairman of the committee on petitions for private bills. His judicial fairness, tact and courtesy, led in 1839 to his nomination by the Liberals for the chair of the House. He was elected by 317 votes to 299, and was Speaker until 1857. The viscountcy became extinct on his death (Dec. 28, 1888).
His younger brother, SIR JOHN GEORGE SHAW-LEFEVRE (1797— 1879) was under-secretary for the colonies, and one of the first civil service commissioners. He was one of the founders of the University of London, of which he was vice-chancellor for 20 years. He also helped to found the Athenaeum Club.