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| Brett, William Baliol. Adm. pens. (age 19) at CAIUS, June 25, 1835. 2nd s. of Joseph George (1812), clerk, of Ranelagh, Chelsea, Middlesex. B. Aug. 13, 1815, in London. Schools, Westminster and King's College, London. Matric. Michs. 1835; B.A. 1840; M.A. 1845. Hon. Fellow, 1886. Rowing 'blue,' 1839. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Apr. 30, 1839. Called to the Bar, 1846. Bencher, 1860. Q.C., 1861. M.P. for Helston, 1866-8. Solicitor-General, 1868. Serjeant-at-law, 1868. Knighted, Feb. 29, 1868. Justice of C.P., 1868-76. P.C., 1876. Lord Justice of Appeal, 1876-83. Master of the Rolls, 1883-97. Created Baron Esher, of Esher, Surrey, July 24, 1885; Viscount, Nov. 11, 1897. Married Eugenie, dau. of Louis Mayer, Apr. 3, 1850. A sound and competent lawyer; gifted with an extraordinary memory. Died May 24, 1899. Buried at Esher. Brother of Wilford G. (1834) and father of Reginald B. (1870). (Venn, II. 232; G.E.C., ed. Gibbs; D.N.B., 1st Suppl.) | William Baliol BRETT Approx. lifespan: 1815–1899 Adm pens. aged 19 Gonville & Caius College 1835:06:25 2nd s. of Joseph George BRETT (1812), clerk, of Ranelagh, Chelsea, Middlesex , b. London , 1815:08:13 Schools Sch: Westminster and King's College [Westminster and], London , Matric 1835:10MT: BA 1840 MA 1845 Hon. Fellow 1886 Rowing blue 1839 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1839:04:30 Called to the Bar: 1846 Bencher: 1860 Q.C. 1861 M.P. for: : Helston, [Cornwall], 1866-68 Solicitor-General: 1868 Serjeant-at-Law: 1868 Knighted 1868:02:29 Justice of: : C.P. 1868-76 P.C. 1876 Lord Justice of: : Appeal 1876-83 Master of: : Rolls 1883-97 Created Baron Esher, of Esher, Surrey , 1885:07:24 Viscount 1897:11:11 m. Eugenie MAYER dau. of Louis MAYER 1850:04:03 A sound and competent lawyer; gifted with an extraordinary memory. d. 1899:05:24 bur. Esher, [Surrey], brother of Wilford G. BRETT (1834) father of Reginald B. BRETT (1870) ( Venn, II. 232; G.E.C ., ed. Gibbs; D.N.B ., 1 st Suppl .) [add:]Portrait at Gonville & Caius College [:add] [add:]Atkinson 332[:add] |