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| WEBSTER, THOMAS. Adm. sizar (age 17) at TRINITY, Oct. 2, 1827. [Eldest] s. of [the Rev.] Thomas (above). B. [Oct. 16, 1810], at Oakington, Cambridgeshire . School, Charterhouse. Matric. Michs. 1828; Scholar, 1831; B.A. (14 th Wrangler ) 1832; M.A. 1835. Secretary to the Institute of Civil Engineers, 1837-9; Hon. Secretary, 1839-41. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 17, 1832; at the Middle Temple, July 6, 1840. Called to the Bar, May 3, 1841. On the Northern Circuit. Q.C., 1865; Bencher, 1865-75. A leading authority on the law of patents; 'it was largely due to his efforts that the Patent Law Amendment Act of 1852 was passed.' One of the counsel engaged for Birkenhead in the contests concerning the Liverpool and Mersey Docks; his Reports of the committee of the conservators of the Mersey became the standard works of reference relating to that river. F.R.S., 1847. Member of the committee for organising the great Exhibition of 1851. Married (1) Oct. 16, 1839, Elizabeth Anne, dau. of Richard Calthrop, of Swineshead Abbey, Lincolnshire .; (2) Mary Frances, dau. of Joseph Collier Cookworthy, M.D., of Plymouth. Author, Reports and Notes of Cases on Letters Patent for Inventions; The Ports and Docks of Birkenhead . Died June 3, 1875, in London . Brother of John H. (1834), etc.; father of Richard E. (1860) and Thomas C. (1858). ( Boase, III. 1252; Carthusian Worthies; D.N.B. ) | Thomas WEBSTER Approx. lifespan: 1810–1875 sizar aged 17 Trinity College adm1827:10:02 Eldest s. of [Rev.] Thomas WEBSTER (1800) b. 1810:10:16 Oakington, Cambridgeshire Sch: Charterhouse School Charterhouse, [ London ] Matric 1828:10MT: Scholar 1831 BA 14 th Wrangler 1832 MA 1835 Sec. to: : Institute of Civil Engineers 1837-39 Hon. Sec.: 1839-41 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1832:11:17 at Middle Temple 1840:07:06 Called to the Bar: 1841:05:03 On: Northern Circuit Q.C.: 1865 Bencher: 1865-75 A leading authority on the law of patents; 'it was largely due to his efforts that the Patent Law Amendment Act of 1852 was passed.' One of the counsel engaged for Birkenhead, [ Cheshire ] in the contests concerning the Liverpool and Mersey Docks, [ Lancashire ] ; his Reports of the committee of the conservators of the Mersey became the standard works of reference relating to that river. FRS 1847 Member of: the committee for organising the great Exhibition of 1851 m. (1) 1839:10:16 Elizabeth Anne CALTHROP dau. of Richard CALTHROP of Swineshead Abbey Swineshead, Lincolnshire m. (2) Mary Frances COOKWORTHY dau. of Joseph Collier COOKWORTHY MD of Plymouth, [ Devon ] Publ.: Reports and Notes of Cases on Letters Patent for Inventions; The Ports and Docks of Birkenhead d. 1875:06:03 in London brother of John H. WEBSTER (1834) etc. father of Richard E. WEBSTER (1860) father of Thomas C. WEBSTER (1858) ( Boase III. 1252; Carthusian Worthies; D.N.B. ) |