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| STEPHEN, JAMES FITZJAMES. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Sept. 30, 1846. [Second] s. of the Rt. Hon. Sir James (1806), Regius Professor of Modern History, of 29, Westbourne Terrace. B. [Mar. 3], 1829, in Kensington. School, Eton. Matric. Michs, 1847; B.A. 1852; M.A. 1857. Hon. Fellow, 1885. Member of the 'Apostles' and well known at the Union, where he earned the nickname of 'The British Lion.' Adm. at the Inner Temple, Apr. 2, 1851. Called to the Bar, Jan. 24, 1854. On the Midland Circuit. Secretary to the Education Commission, 1858-61. Recorder of Newark, 1859-69. Q.C., 1868; Bencher, 1868. Legal Member of Council of Viceroy of India , 1869-72. University Counsel, 1872-9. Professor of Common Law at the Inns of Court, 1875-9. Judge of the Exchequer Division of the High Court, 1879-91. K.C.S.I., 1877. Created Bart., 1891. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1878; Hon. LL.D., Edin., 1884. Married, Apr. 19, 1855, Mary Richenda, dau. of the Rev. John William Cunningham, V. of Harrow-on-the-Hill. Author, A General View of the Criminal Law of England; A Digest of the Law of Evidence; History of the Criminal Law ; etc. Died Mar. 11, 1894. Brother of Leslie (1850); father of Herbert (1875), Harry L. (1878) and James K. (1878). ( Boase, III. 727; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar ; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B. ; Sir Leslie Stephen, Life of Sir James F. Stephen .) | James Fitzjames STEPHEN Approx. lifespan: 1829–1894 pens. Trinity College adm1846:09:30 Second] s. of the Rt Hon. Sir James (1806), Regius Professor of Modern: History, of 29 Westbourne Terrace, [London], b. 1829:[03:03] in Kensington, [London], Sch: Eton Matric. Michs 1847 BA 1852 MA 1857 Hon. Fellow 1885 Member of: the 'Apostles' and well known at the Union, where he earned the nickname of 'The British Lion.' Adm. Inner Temple: 1851:04:02 Called to the Bar: 1854:01:24 On: Midland Circuit Sec. to: : Education Commission 1858-61 Recorder of: Newark, [Nottinghamshire], 1859-69 Q.C.: 1868 Bencher: 1868 Legal Member of: Council of Viceroy of India , 1869-72 University Counsel: 1872-79 Professor of: Common Law at the Inns of Court [London], 1875-79 Judge of: : Exchequer Division of the High Court, [London], 1879-91 KCSI 1877 Created Bart. 1891 Hon.DCL OX, [Oxfordshire], 1878 Hon.LLD Edin. [Scotland], 1884 m. 1855:04:19 Mary Richenda CUNNINGHAM dau. of Rev. John William CUNNINGHAM V.: Harrow-on-the-Hill, [Middlesex], Publ.: General View of the Criminal Law of England; A Digest of the Law of Evidence; History of the Criminal Law ; etc. d. 1894:03:11 brother of Leslie STEPHEN (1850) father of Herbert STEPHEN (1875) father of Harry L. STEPHEN (1878) father of James K. STEPHEN (1878) ( Boase, III. 727; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar ; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B. ; Sir Leslie STEPHEN Life of Sir James F. Stephen .) |