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| Gully, William Court. Adm. pens. (age 17) at TRINITY, Oct. 22, 1851. [2nd] s. of James Manby, M.D. (for whom see D.N.B.) [and Frances, dau. of Thomas Court]. B. Aug. 29, 1835, at Gt Malvern, Worcs. School, Middlesex (private). Matric. Michs. 1852; B.A. (Moral Sci. Trip., 1st Class) 1856; M.A. 1859; Hon. LL.D. 1900. President of the Union, 1855. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 5, 1853. Called to the Bar, 1860. On the Northern Circuit. Q.C., 1877. Bencher, 1879. M.P. for Carlisle, 1892-1905. Recorder of Wigan, 1892. Speaker of the House of Commons, 1895-1905; distinguished for his courtesy and impartiality, but lost the confidence of the Irish Nationalists through ordering the forcible removal of certain members from the House, Mar. 5, 1901. Resigned, 1905. Created Viscount Selby, Mar. 1905. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1904. Chairman of the Trade Arbitration Committee, 1908. Member of the Permanent Arbitration Court at The Hague. Married, 1865, Elizabeth Anne Walford, dau. of Thomas Selby, of Whitley and Wimbish, Essex, and had issue. Died Nov. 6, 1909, at Seaford. (Law Lists; D.N.B., which gives 'b. in London.') | William Court GULLY Approx. lifespan: 1835–1909 (<source>t2: 9728</source> Trinity College <tripos>Mor.Sci</tripos> 1856 ) age=17 : pens. Trinity College adm1851:10:22 [2nd] s. of MD James Manby GULLY for whom see D.N.B. s. of Frances COURT dau. of Thomas COURT b. Gt Malvern, Worcestershire , 1835:08:29 Sch: private Middlesex , Matric 1852:10MT: BA Moral Sci.Trip., 1st Class 1856 MA 1859 Hon.LLD 1900 President: Cambridge Union Society 1855 Adm. Inner Temple: 1853:11:05 Called to the Bar: 1860 On: Northern Circuit Q.C.: 1877 Bencher: 1879 M.P.: for Carlisle, [Cumberland], 1892-1905 Recorder: Wigan, [Lancashire], 1892 Speaker: House of Commons 1895-1905 distinguished for his courtesy and impartiality: lost the confidence of the Irish Nationalists through ordering the forcible removal of certain members from the House: 1901:03:05 resigned1905 Created Viscount – SELBY 1905:03 Hon.DCL Oxford 1904 Chairman: Trade Arbitration Committee 1908 Member of : Permanent Arbitration Court at The Hague, [Holland], m. Elizabeth Anne Walford SELBY dau. of Thomas SELBY of Whitley and Wimbish, Essex , 1865 had issue d. Seaford, [Sussex], 1909:11:06 Refs: Law Lists Refs: D.N.B., which gives "b. in London" [add:]Photogravure portrait: CAS: D.16[:add] |