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| Littledale, Joseph. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, July 3, 1783. Of Cumberland. [Eldest s. of Henry, of Eton House, Lancs., mercer and draper, (and Mary, dau. of Isaac Wilkinson, Esq., of Whitehaven). B. May 31, 1767.] Matric. Michs. 1783; Scholar, 1783; B.A. (Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize) 1787; M.A. 1790. Fellow, 1789-1821. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Mar. 17, 1786. Migrated to Gray's Inn, Nov. 22, 1793. Special Pleader. Called to the Bar, June 26, 1798. Bencher, 1821. On the Northern Circuit. University Counsel, 1813. Serjeant-at-law, May 4, 1824. Judge of the King's Bench, 1824-41; resigned. Knighted, 1824. P.C., 1841. According to Lord Campbell, he was 'one of the most acute, learned, and simple-minded of men, but a lawyer and little more.' At the time when he was a Special Pleader, before his call to the Bar, on being asked what his politics were, he gave the famous reply: 'My politics are the politics of a Special Pleader.' Edited, for the Roxburghe Club, Skelton's Magnyfycence, an Interlude, 1821, and Vox Populi, Vox Dei, a complaint of the Commons against taxes, 1842. Married, Feb. 26, 1821, Hannah Timberlake, and had issue. Died June 26, 1842, at his house in Bedford Square, London. Bequeathed £1000 to St John's College, of which £200 was for the library. During his life he had subscribed £105 towards the expense of building the New Court. (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 360; C.U. Hist. Reg., 57, note 17; Inns of Court; Foss, Judges of England; Burke, Family Records; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1842, II. 319.) | Joseph LITTLEDALE Approx. lifespan: 1767–1842 pens. St John's College adm1783:07:03 Of Cumberland Eldest s. of Henry LITTLEDALE, of Eton House, Eton, Lancashire , mercer and draper, (and Mary) dau. of Isaac WILKINSON, Esq., of Whitehaven, [ Cumberland ] ) b. 1767:05:31 Matric 1783:10MT: Scholar 1783 BA Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize 1787 MA 1790 Fellow 1789-1821 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1786:03:17 Mig. to Gray's Inn: 1793:11:22 Special Pleader: Called to the Bar: 1798:06:26 Bencher: 1821 On: Northern Circuit University Counsel: 1813 Serjeant-at-Law: 1824:05:04 Judge of: : King's Bench 1824-41 resigned. Knighted 1824 P.C.: 1841 According to Lord Campbell, he was "one of the most acute, learned, and simple-minded of men, but a lawyer and little more." At the time when he was a Special Pleader: before his call to the Bar, on being asked what his politics were, he gave the famous reply: "My politics are the politics of a Special Pleader: " Publ.: Edited, for Roxburghe Club, Skelton's Magnyfycence, an Interlude 1821, and Vox Populi, Vox Dei, a complaint of the Commons against taxes 1842 m. 1821:02:26,Hannah Timberlake. had issue d. 1842:06:26 at his house Bedford Square, London Bequeathed £1000 to JOHNS, of which £200 was for the library. During his life he had subscribed £105 towards the expense of building New Court ( St John's College Adm., IV. 360; C.U. Hist. Reg., 57, note 17; Inns of Court ; Foss, Judges of England ; Burke, Family Records; D.N.B.; G. Mag. 1842, II. 319.) |