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Onslow entered parliament in 1720 and remained an MP for over forty years. In 1728 he was elected speaker. He was the third member of his family to hold this office, to which he was unanimously re-elected four times. His speakership spanned the entire reign of George II, and by the end of the twentieth century he still held the record for length of service in the office.In this portrait Onslow is wearing the black and gold robes of the Speaker of the House of Commons, a post he held for over thirty years. In an era of political upheaval, corruption and scandal, Onslow was a man of integrity. Committed to the independence of the role of Speaker, he increased its authority by insisting on Parliamentary procedures. His greatness as a Speaker was recognised in his own time.
Title
Arthur Onslow
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 76.2 x W 63.5 cm
Accession number
1940
Acquisition method
Transferred from Speaker's House, 1922
Work type
Painting
