| NAME AUTHORITIES: NRA: Backhouse, John (1784-1845) Civil Servant DNB: Backhouse, John (1784-1845), civil servant LBT ID: JoBackh1845 VIAF ID: 79385324 | B/BAP:   1784-10-14 DIED: 1845-11-13 | 
| SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File | |
| He was private secretary to George Canning and afterwards permanent under-secretary to
                        the Foreign Office. | |