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How long did Alfred, Lord Tennyson serve as poet laureate?

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Lithograph portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson with wavy hair, a full beard, and a serious expression, shown in three-quarter view wearing a dark coat. — Alfred, Lord Tennyson Portrait of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, lithograph published in The Modern Portrait Gallery, 1890.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson served as poet laureate for 42 years, from 1850 until his death in 1892.1