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| Amos, Andrew. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Aug. 13, 1808. [S. of James, Russian merchant, of London. B. in India. School, Eton.] Matric. Michs. 1809; Scholar, 1811; B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1813; M.A. 1816. Fellow, 1815. College auditor, 1828-36. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 17, 1809. Called to the Bar, 1818. On the Midland Circuit, 1818-37. First Professor of English Law at University College, London, 1829-37; won great fame as a lecturer. Adm. at the Middle Temple, June 29, 1832. Recorder of Oxford, Nottingham and Banbury. A member of the Criminal Law Commissions, 1834-43. Succeeded Lord Macaulay as fourth member of the Governor-General's Council in India, 1837-43. As a member of the 'Law Commission' assisted 'in drafting the report on slavery in India, which led to measures for its gradual extinction.' County Court Judge for Marylebone, Brentford and Brompton, 1847-52. Downing Professor of the Laws of England, 1849-60. Of St Ibbs, Herts. Married Margaret, dau. of the Rev. William Lax, Lowndean Professor of Astronomy, Aug. 1, 1826. A sound lawyer and a Liberal of the advanced school. Author, legal and literary; edited Fortescue's De Laudibus Legum Angliae. Died Apr. 18, 1860, at Cambridge. Father of Sheldon (1853), James (1846) and William (1846). (Cussans, II; D.N.B.) | Andrew AMOS Approx. lifespan: 1790–1860 Tripos: Trinity College Math. 1813star Adm pens. Trinity College 1808:08:13 s. of James AMOS Russian merchant of London , b. India , Sch: Eton Matric 1809:10MT: Scholar 1811 BA 5 th Wrangler 1813 MA 1816 Fellow 1815 College auditor 1828-36 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1809:01:17 Called to the Bar: 1818 On: Midland Circuit 1818-37 First Professor of English Law at: : Sch: University College London , 1829-37 won great fame as a Lecturer: Adm. at: Middle Temple 1832:06:29 Recorder of: : Oxford, [Oxfordshire], Recorder of: : Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire], Recorder of: : Banbury/ci>, [Oxfordshire], Member of: : Criminal Law Commissions 1834-43 Succeeded: Lord – MACAULAY as fourth Member of: : Governor-General's Council in India , 1837-43 As a member of the ' Law Commission ' assisted 'in drafting the report on slavery in India , which led to measures for its gradual extinction' County Court Judge for: : Marylebone, [London], 1847-52 County Court Judge for: : Brentford, [Middlesex], 1847-52 County Court Judge for: : Brompton, [London], 1847-52 Downing Professor of Laws of England: 1849-60 of St Ibbs, Hertfordshire , m. Margaret LAX dau. of Rev. William LAX Lowndean Professor of Astronomy: 1826:08:01 A sound lawyer and a Liberal of the advanced school: Publ.: legal and literary; edited Fortescue's De Laudibus Legum Angliae d. Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], 1860:04:18 father of Sheldon AMOS (1853) father of James AMOS (1846) father of William AMOS (1846) ( Cussans, II; D.N.B .) [add:]The C. Chron. reported that he had been appointed Recorder of: Oxford, [Oxfordshire], 1836:06:17 [:add] [add:] Engraving of portrait by S. LAWRENCE : CAS: D5 [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell: C. Chron. )[:add] |