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| Peel, Lawrence. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Dec. 2, 1816. [3rd s. of Joseph, of Bowes Farm, Middlesex.] B. Aug. 10, 1799, at Wandsworth, Surrey. Matric. Lent, 1817; B.A. 1821; M.A. 1824. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1858. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Oct. 31, 1820. Called to the Bar, May 7, 1824. On the Northern Circuit. M.P. for Cockermouth, 1827-30. Advocate-General at Calcutta, 1840-2. Chief Justice of Bengal, 1842-55. Knighted, 1842. P.C., 1855. Vice-President of the Legislative Council at Calcutta, 1854-5. Gave away in charities the whole of his official income of £8000. His statue was erected in Calcutta on his retirement. Bencher, Middle Temple, May 8, 1856; Treasurer, 1857-84. President of Guy's Hospital, 1864. The Times correspondent on legal and other topics for some years. Member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 1871. Author, A Sketch of the Life and Character of Sir R. Peel (his first cousin). Died, unmarried, July 22, 1884, at Ventnor, Isle of Wight. (Eagle, XIII. 284; Al. Oxon.; Boase, II. 1434; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Middle Temple Bench Book; D.N.B., which states that he was at Rugby.) | Lawrence PEEL Approx. lifespan: 1799–1897 pens. St John's College adm1816:12:02 3rd s. of Joseph PEEL of Bowes Farm, Middlesex b. Wandsworth, Surrey 1799:08:10 Matric 1817:01LT: BA 1821 MA 1824 Hon. DCL OX 1858 Adm. at: Middle Temple 1820:10:31 Called to the Bar: 1824:05:07 On: Northern Circuit M.P. for: : Cockermouth, [ Cumberland ] 1827-30 Advocate-General at: : Calcutta, [ India ] 1840-42 Chief Justice of: Bengal , India 1842-55 Knighted 1842 P.C.: 1855 Vice-President of Legislative Council at Calcutta, [ India ] 1854-55 Gave away in charities the whole of his official income of £8000. His statue was erected Calcutta, [ India ] on his retirement. Bencher: Middle Temple 1856:05:08 Treasurer: 1857-84 President of: : Guy's Hospital 1864 The Times correspondent on legal and other topics for some years. Member of: Judicial Committee of Privy Council 1871 Publ.: A Sketch of the Life and Character of Sir R. Peel (his first cousin) d., unmarried, Ventnor, Isle of Wight 1884:07:22 ( Eagle, XIII. 284; Al. Oxon.; Boase, II. 1434; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Middle Temple Bench Book; D.N.B., which states that he was Rugby, [ Warwickshire ] .) |