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Grove, Sir William Robert. Hon. LL.D. 1879. Only s. of John, Esq., and Anne Bevan, of St Mary's, Swansea. B. June 11, 1811. Matric. from Brasenose College, Oxford, Feb. 6, 1829, age 17; B.A. (Oxford) 1832; M.A. 1835; Hon. D.C.L. (Oxford) 1875. Scientist and Judge. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 11, 1831. Called to the Bar, Nov. 23, 1835. Q.C., 1853. In 1856 appeared for the Defence of William Palmer, the poisoner, in the great Rugeley murder case. Sergeant-at-law, Nov. 30, 1871. Judge of Common Pleas, 1871-5. Judge of the High Court of Justice, 1875-8; of the Queen's Bench division, 1880-7. Knighted, Feb. 21, 1872. P.C., 1887. President of the British Association, 1866. F.R.S., 1840. Professor of Experimental Philosophy, London Institution, 1847. Invented the Grove gas voltaic battery, 1839. Married, May 27, 1837, Emma Maria, dau. of John Diston Powles. Died Aug. 1, 1896. (D.N.B.; Sir F. Galton, Memories, 219-23; Foster, Men at the Bar; Law Lists; Al. Oxon.; Boase, v. 52.) | Sir William Robert GROVE Approx. lifespan: 18111896 Hon.LLD 1879 Only s. of John GROVE, Esq. of St Mary's Swansea, [Glamorgan], s. of Anne Bevan GROVE b. 1811:06:11 age=17 : Matric. from Brasenose College [Oxford] 1829:02:06 BA Oxford 1832 MA 1835 Hon.DCL Oxford 1875 Scientist: Judge: Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1831:11:11 Called to the Bar: 1835:11:23 Q.C.: 1853 appeared for the Defence of William Palmer, the poisoner, in the great Rugeley murder case: 1856 William PALMER Sergeant-at-Law: 1871:11:30 Judge of Common Pleas: 1871-75 Judge: High Court of Justice 1875-78 Judge: Queen's Bench division 1880-87 Knighted 1872:02:21 P.C.: 1887 President: British Association 1866 FRS 1840 Professor of Experimental Philosophy: Sch: London Institution 1847 Invented the Grove gas voltaic battery: 1839 m. Emma Maria POWLES dau. of John Diston POWLES 1837:05:27 d. 1896:08:01 Refs: D.N.B. Refs: Sir F. Galton, Memories, 219-23 Refs: Foster, Men at the Bar Refs: Law Lists Refs: Al. Oxon Refs: Boase, v. 52. |