John FitzGerald, Baron FitzGerald
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John David FitzGerald, Baron FitzGerald PC, PC (Ire) (1 May 1816 – 16 October 1889)[1] was an Irish judge and Liberal politician.
Background
Born in Dublin, he was the son of the merchant David FitzGerald and his wife Catherine, eldest daughter of David Leahy.[2] His sister Kate was married to Charles Robert Barry and his youngest sister Emily to Denis Caulfield Heron.[3] FitzGerald was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and was called to the bar by King's Inns in 1838.[2] In 1870, he received a Honorary Doctorate of Laws by the University of Dublin.[4]
Career
FitzGerald became a Queen's Counsel in 1847 and was judge of the Munster circuit.[2] He entered the British House of Commons in 1852, sitting for Ennis the next eight years.[5] In 1855, FitzGerald was first elected a Bencher, then nominated Solicitor-General for Ireland.[4] He became Attorney-General for Ireland a year later, on which appointment he was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland.[2] FitzGerald held the former post until 1858 and after a break for a year, again until 1860, when he was appointed Judge on the Court of Queen's Bench (Ireland).[4] On 23 June 1882, he was created a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary with the title Baron FitzGerald, of Kilmarnock, in the County of Dublin.[6] Six days later, he was additionally sworn of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.[4]
Family
In 1846, he married firstly Rose, second daughter of John O'Donohue, and had by her three sons.[7] She died in 1850 and FitzGerald remarried Hon. Jane Matilda Mary, daughter of Arthur Francis Southwell and sister of Thomas Southwell, 4th Viscount Southwell.[7] By his second wife, he had four sons and six daughters.[7]
References
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External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John FitzGerald
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Ennis 1852 – 1860 |
Succeeded by William Stacpoole |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Solicitor-General for Ireland 1855 – 1856 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Christian |
| Preceded by | Attorney-General for Ireland 1856 – 1858 |
Succeeded by James Whiteside |
| Preceded by | Attorney-General for Ireland 1859 – 1860 |
Succeeded by Rickard Deasy |
- 1816 births
- 1889 deaths
- 19th-century Irish people
- People from Dublin (city)
- Alumni of Trinity College, Dublin
- Attorneys-General for Ireland
- Law lords
- Members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
- Members of the Privy Council of Ireland
- Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Irish constituencies (1801–1922)
- Queen's Counsel 1801–1900
- Solicitors-General for Ireland
- UK MPs 1852–57
- UK MPs 1857–59
- UK MPs 1859–65
- Irish judges
