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| Begbie, Matthew Baillie. Adm. sizar at TRINITY, Dec. 8, 1836. S. of Thomas Stirling, Major (82nd Regt.), of Edinburgh. B. May 9, 1819, in Mauritius. School, Elizabeth College, Guernsey. Matric. Michs. 1837. Migrated to Peterhouse, Sept. 29, 1838; B.A. (28th Wrangler) 1841; M.A. 1844. Fellow of Peterhouse, 1849-59. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 16, 1841. Called to the Bar, 1844. A Judge in British Columbia, 1858-70. Chief Justice of the province of British Columbia, 1870-94. A noted frontier judge; played a signal part in preserving law and order during the days of the 'gold rush.' Knighted, Oct. 26, 1875, at Balmoral. Died June 11, 1894, at Victoria, British Columbia. (T. A. Walker, 463; Boase, IV. Suppl.; Canadian Biography.) | Matthew Baillie BEGBIE Approx. lifespan: 1819–1894 Adm sizar Trinity College 1836:12:08 s. of Thomas Stirling BEGBIE Major: 82nd Regiment of Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] b. Mauritius 1819:05:09 Sch: Elizabeth College Guernsey Matric 1837:10MT: Mig. to Peterhouse 1838:09:29 BA 28 th Wrangler 1841 MA 1844 Fellow of: Peterhouse 1849-59 Adm.: Lincoln's Inn 1841:11:16 Called to the Bar: 1844 Judge in: : British Columbia , [ Canada ] 1858-70 Chief Justice of: : British Columbia , [ Canada ] 1870-94 A noted frontier judge; played a signal part in preserving law and order during the days of the 'gold rush': Knighted Balmoral, [ Scotland ] 1875:10:26 d. Victoria, British Columbia , [ Canada ] 1894:06:11 ( T. A. Walker, 463; Boase, IV. Suppl.; Canadian Biography ) |