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Austin, Charles. Adm. pens. (age 21) at JESUS, July 8, 1819. 2nd s. of Jonathan, Esq. [government contractor, of Creeting Mill, Suffolk]. B. Mar. 26, 1799, at Ipswich, Suffolk. School, Bury St Edmunds. Matric. Michs. 1819; Scholar; Prizeman, 1821; B.A. 1824; M.A. 1827. President of the Union Society, 1822. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Feb. 3, 1823. Called to the Bar, 1827. Q.C., 1841. Bencher, 1841. Achieved remarkable success at the Parliamentary Bar; retired from practice, 1848, with a large fortune. High Steward of Ipswich. Chairman of the East Suffolk Quarter Sessions. Of Brandeston Hall, Wickham Market. A distinguished scholar and lawyer. 'Considered the forensic equal of Follett and Scarlett and the most eloquent disciple of Bentham.' A brilliant conversationalist, ranked with Macaulay and Sidney Smith. Died Dec. 21 1874, aged 76. (Middle Temple Bench Bk.; D.N.B.) | Charles AUSTIN Approx. lifespan: 17991874 Adm pens. aged 21 Jesus College 1819:07:08 2nd s. of Jonathan AUSTIN Esq. [government contractor of Creeting Mill, Suffolk b. Ipswich, Suffolk 1799:03:26 Sch: Bury St Edmunds Matric 1819:10MT: Scholar Prizeman 1821 BA 1824 MA 1827 President of: : Union Society 1822 Adm. at Middle Temple 1823:02:03 Called to the Bar: 1827 Q.C. 1841 Bencher: 1841 Achieved remarkable success at the Parliamentary Bar; retired from practice 1848, with a large fortune. High Steward of Ipswich, [ Suffolk ] Chairman of: : East Suffolk Quarter Sessions Of Brandeston Hall, [Brandeston, Wickham Market], [ Suffolk ] A distinguished scholar and lawyer. 'Considered the forensic equal of Follett and Scarlett and the most eloquent disciple of Bentham.' A brilliant conversationalist, ranked with Macaulay and Sidney Smith. d. aged 76 1874:12:21 ( Middle Temple Bench Bk.; D.N.B .) |