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| Alderson, Edward Hall. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Aug. 20, 1804. S. of Robert, barrister, of Yarmouth, Norfolk. B. there 1787. Schools, Scarning (Mr Priest), Charterhouse and Bury. Migrated to Caius, May 8, 1805. Matric. Michs. 1805; Scholar, 1805-9; B.A. (Senr. Wrangler) 1809; 1st Chancellor's Medal; Browne Medal; 1st Smith's Prizeman; M.A. 1812. Fellow of Caius, 1809-23. Counsel to the University, 1825-30. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Feb. 12, 1806. Called to the Bar, 1811. Reporter to the King's Bench, 1817-22. Knighted, Nov. 17, 1830. Serjeant-at-law, 1830. Judge of C.P., 1830. Baron of the Exchequer, 1834-57. D.C.L. (Oxford) 1850. A life-long friend of Dr Blomfield, Bishop of London. Married Georgina Catherine, dau. of Edward Drewe, R. of Willand, Devon, Oct. 26, 1823. 'A humane judge'; desired to restrict capital punishment. Author, legal, etc. Died Jan. 27, 1857. Buried at Risby, Suffolk. Brother of Samuel H. (1805) and father of Frederick C. (1854). (Venn, II. 144; D.N.B.) | Edward Hall ALDERSON Approx. lifespan: 1787–1857 Tripos: Gonville & Caius College Math. 1809star Adm pens. Trinity College 1804:08:20 s. of Robert ALDERSON Barrister of: : Yarmouth, Norfolk , b. Yarmouth, Norfolk , 1787 Sch: Scarning ( Mr – PRIEST ) Sch: Charterhouse Sch: Bury Mig. to Gonville & Caius College 1805:05:08 Matric 1805:10MT: Scholar 1805-09 BA Senr. Wrangler 1809 1st Chancellor's Medal Browne Medal 1st Smith's Prizeman MA 1812 Fellow of: Gonville & Caius College 1809-23 Counsel to: : Cambridge University 1825-30 Adm. Inner Temple: 1806:02:12 Called to the Bar: 1811 Reporter to: King's Bench 1817-22 Knighted 1830:11:17 Serjeant-at-Law: 1830 Judge of C.P.: 1830 Baron of the Exchequer: 1834-57 DCL Oxford 1850 A life-long friend of Dr – BLOMFIELD Bishop of London: m. Georgina Catherine DREWE dau. of Edward DREWE R.: Willand, Devon , 1823:10:26 'A humane judge'; desired to restrict capital punishment: Publ.: legal, etc. d. 1857:01:27 bur. Risby, Suffolk , brother of Samuel Hurry ALDERSON (1805) father of Frederick Cecil ALDERSON (1854) ( Venn, II. 144; D.N.B .) [add:] Portrait at Gonville & Caius College [:add] [add:](Atkinson, 332)[:add] |