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Cockburn, Alexander James Edmund. Adm. pens. at TRINITY HALL, Sept. 14, 1822. S. and h. of Alexander, Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of Stuttgart. B. Dec. 24, 1802. Matric. Michs. 1822; Scholar, 1823; Prizeman; LL.B. (Civil Law, 1st Class, 1824-5) 1829; Hon. LL.D. 1874. Fellow, 1828-50. Hon. D.C.L. (Oxford) 1870. President of the Union, 1824. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Nov. 19, 1825. Called to the Bar, 1829. On the Western Circuit. Q.C., 1841. Bencher, 1841. Recorder of Southampton, 1840-6. M.P. for Southampton, 1847-56. Knighted, Aug. 14, 1850. Solicitor-General, 1850-1. Attorney-General, 1851-2 and again, 1852-6. Conducted the prosecution of Palmer, the Rugeley poisoner. Recorder of Bristol, 1854-6. Lord Chief Justice of C.P., 1856-9. P.C., 1857. Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench, 1859-80. Lord Chief Justice of England, 1875-80. Succeeded his uncle, Sir William Cockburn, as 12th Bart., Apr. 30, 1858. One of the arbitrators, under the Treaty of Washington, respecting the Alabama claim, 1871-2. G.C.B. (extra), 1873, having declined a peerage. Presided at the trial of the Tichborne case, the last important incident in his brilliant professional career. Died unmarried Nov. 20, 1880, having presided in Court in the afternoon. Buried at Kensal Green cemetery. (G.E.C., II. 330; Middle Temple; D.N.B.) | Alexander James Edmund COCKBURN Approx. lifespan: 18021880 Tripos: Tr.H. Civ.Law 1824-25star Adm pens. Trinity Hall 1822:09:14 s. and h. of Alexander, Envoy Extraordinary to COCKBURN Court of Stuttgart, [ Germany ] b. 1802:12:24 Matric 1822:10MT: Scholar 1823 Prizeman; LLB Civil Law, 1st Class 1824-25 1829 Hon.LLD 1874 Fellow 1828-50 Hon. DCL Oxford 1870 President of: : Union 1824 Adm. at Middle Temple 1825:11:19 Called to the Bar: 1829 On the Western Circuit Q.C. 1841 Bencher: 1841 Recorder of: : Southampton, [ Hampshire ] 1840-46 M.P. for: : Southampton, [ Hampshire ] 1847-56 Knighted 1850:08:14 Solicitor-General: 1850-51 Attorney-General: 1851-52 and again 1852-56 Conducted the prosecution of Palmer, the Rugeley poisoner. Recorder of: : Bristol, [ Somerset ] 1854-56 Lord Chief Justice of: : C.P. 1856-59 P.C. 1857 Lord Chief Justice of: : Queen's Bench 1859-80 Lord Chief Justice of: : England 1875-80 Succeeded his uncle, Sir William COCKBURN, as 12th Bart. 1858:04:30 One of the arbitrators, under the Treaty of Washington, [ District of Columbia ], [ USA ], respecting the Alabama claim 1871-72 G.C.B. (extra) 1873, having declined a peerage. Presided at the trial of the Tichborne case, the last important incident in his brilliant professional career. d. unmarried 1880:11:20, having presided in Court in afternoon. bur. Kensal Green cemetery [ London ] ( G.E.C., II. 330; Middle Temple ; D.N.B. ) [add:]Portrait by Watts at Trinity Hall [:add] [add:]Atkinson, 341[:add] |