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| Cohen, Arthur. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 19) at MAGDALENE, Nov. 1, 1849. [3rd s. of Benjamin, of Asgyll House, near Richmond, Surrey, and Justina, dau. of Joseph Montefiore.] B. Nov. 18, 1829. School, University College, London. Matric. Michs. 1849; (5th Wrangler, 1853); B.A. 1858; M.A. 1879. Hon. Fellow, 1883. President of the Union, 1853. University Counsel, 1879-1914. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 11, 1853. Called to the Bar, 1857. Q.C., 1874. Bencher, 1875. Judge of the Cinque Ports, 1874-1914. M.P. for Southwark, 1880-7. Counsel to the Secretary of State for India, 1893-1914. Chairman of the Bar Council, 1903. Counsel for Great Britain at the Venezuela arbitration at The Hague, 1903. Served on several Royal Commissions. F.B.A., 1903. P.C., 1905. President of the Jewish Board of Deputies. A great lawyer, his mastery of legal principles said by A. V. Dicey to be unsurpassed. For an interesting account of his life and character, see Memoir, by his daughter Lucy Cohen. Of 26, Gt Cumberland Place, London. Died Nov. 3, 1914, aged 84. Buried in the Jewish cemetery at Willesden. (D.N.B.; Twentieth Century; The Times, Nov. 4, 1914.) | Arthur COHEN Approx. lifespan: 1829–1914 Tripos: Magd. Math. 1853 Adm Fell.-Com. aged 19 Magdalene College 1849:11:01 3rd s. of Benjamin COHEN of Asgyll House, near Richmond, Surrey , and Justina MONTEFIORE dau. of Joseph MONTEFIORE .] b. 1829:11:18 School Sch: University College London Matric 1849:10MT: (5 th Wrangler 1853 ); BA 1858 MA 1879 Hon. Fellow 1883 President of: : Union 1853 University Counsel: 1879-1914 Adm. Inner Temple: 1853:11:11 Called to the Bar: 1857 Q.C. 1874 Bencher: 1875 Judge of: : Cinque Ports, [ Kent ] 1874-1914 M.P. for: : Southwark, [ Surrey ] 1880-87 Counsel to: : Secretary of: : State for India 1893-1914 Chairman of: : Bar Council 1903 Counsel for: : Great Britain at the Venezuela arbitration at The Hague, [ Holland ] 1903 Served on several Royal Commissions. F. BA 1903 P.C. 1905 President of: : Jewish Board of Deputies. A great lawyer, his mastery of legal principles said by A. V. Dicey to be unsurpassed. For an interesting account of his life and character, see Memoir, by his daughter Lucy COHEN Of 26 Gt Cumberland Place, [Gt Cumberland], London d. aged 84 1914:11:03 bur. the Jewish cemetery at Willesden, [ London ] ( D.N.B.; Twentieth Century; The Times 1914:11:04) |