Charles Wolfran Cornwall (15 June 1735 – 2 January 1789) was a British politician.

In 1768, he was returned as MP

Member of Parliament

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 for Grampound

Grampound (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He was created a Privy Councillor

Privy Council of the United Kingdom

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 in 1780.

As Speaker of the British House of Commons

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, Cornwall achieved notoriety for keeping a large (and replenished) stock of porter

Porter (beer)

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 beneath the Speaker's Chair, with which he would, frequently and without shame, succour himself when (as happened very often) the debates grew too boring for him. His portrait by Gainsborough shown here is one of the artist's few political portraits and is now in the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia. It originally hung in the family seat, Moccas Court, Herefordshire, a lovely and once secluded 18th. century house redesigned by Anthony Keck in the 1770s including work by Adam. It overlooks the River Wye. It is now a luxury hotel, reception venue and conference centre.