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| Crease, Henry Pellew Pering. Adm. pens. at CLARE, May 28, 1840. [S. and h. of Henry R., Capt., R.N., of Plymouth.] B. 1823. School, Mount Radford, Exeter. Matric. Michs. 1840; B.A. 1847. Adm. at the Middle Temple, May 21, 1846. Called to the Bar, 1849. Went to British Columbia in 1858 and became the first practising barrister in Vancouver Island. A member (Victoria district) of the Legislative Assembly, Vancouver Island, 1860-1. Attorney-General, B.C., 1864-70. Chairman of the Royal Commission for the Revision of the Laws of British Columbia, 1870. Puisne Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, in B.C., 1870-96; Judge of the Supreme Court there. Knighted, Jan. 1, 1896. Married Sarah, dau. of John Lindley, F.R.S., 1853. Died Feb. 27, 1905, at Victoria, B.C. (Foster, Men at the Bar; Dict. of Canadian Biography; The Times, Mar. 1, 1905.) | Henry Pellew Pering CREASE Approx. lifespan: 1823–1905 Adm pens. Clare College 1840:05:28 s. and h. of Henry R. CREASE Captain: R.N., of Plymouth, [Devon], b. 1823 School Sch: Mount Radford, Exeter. Matric 1840:10MT: BA 1847 Adm. at Middle Temple 1846:05:21 Called to the Bar: 1849 Went to British Columbia , [Canada], in1858 and became the first practising Barrister in: : Vancouver Island, [Canada], Member: (Victoria district) of the Legislative Assembly, Vancouver Island, [Canada], 1860-61 Attorney-General: British Columbia , [Canada], 1864-70 Chairman of: : Royal Commission for the Rev.ision of the Laws of British Columbia , [Canada], 1870 Puisne Judge of: : Court of Queen's Bench, in British Columbia , [Canada], 1870-96 Judge of: : Supreme Court there. Knighted 1896:01:01 m. Sarah LINDLEY dau. of John LINDLEY FRS 1853 d. Victoria, British Columbia , [Canada], 1905:02:27 (Foster, Men at the Bar; Dict. of Canadian Biography; The Times 1905:03:01) |