Jocelyn, Robert, Lord Viscount Jocelyn (M)

b. 20 February 1816. d. 12 August 1854. Nationality: English.
Soldier, politician, and poet. Born in London. Served in China during the First Opium War as a military secretary. MP for King’s Lynn (1852-1854). Appointed Joint Secretary to the Board of Control (1845-1846). Married Lady Frances Elizabeth Cowper in 1841. Author of *Six Months with the Chinese Expedition* (1841). Biographical information: *Curran Index*, *Wikipedia*, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jocelyn,_Viscount_Jocelyn> (20 August 2021). (AC, CC)

Poems associated with this person

Total poems: 1
Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
Stanzas 1839 The Keepsake Poet 4764