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| WEBSTER, RICHARD EVERARD. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Dec. 1, 1860. [2nd] s. of Thomas (1827), of 2, Great George Street, Westminster (by his 1st wife, Elizabeth Anne, dau. of Richard Calthrop). B. Dec. 22, 1842, in London . School, Charterhouse. Matric. Michs. 1861; Scholar, 1864; B.A. (36 th Wrangler ), 1865; M.A. 1868; Hon. LL.D. 1892. Athletics 'blue' (mile and 2 miles), 1865. Called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn, Apr. 29, 1868; Q.C., 1878. M.P. for Launceston, 1885-6; for the Isle of Wight , 1886-1900. Leading Counsel for The Times before the Parnell Commission. Attorney-General, 1885-6, 1886-92 and 1895-1900. K.B., 1885; G.C.M.G., 1893. Master of the Rolls, 1900. Lord Chief Justice, 1900-13. P.C., 1900. Created Bart., 1899; created Baron Alverstone, 1900; and a Viscount, 1913. Married, Aug. 20, 1872, Louisa Mary, only dau. of William Charles Calthrop, M.D., of Withern, Lincolnshire . Author, Recollections of Bar and Bench, 'a book which is badly written and not interesting.' Died, s.p., Dec. 15, 1915, at Cranleigh, Surrey , when the title became extinct. Father of, Arthur H. (1893); brother of Thomas C. (1858). ( Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar; G.E.C.; D.N.B. ) | Richard Everard WEBSTER Approx. lifespan: 1842–1915 pens. Trinity College adm1860:12:01 2nd s. of Thomas WEBSTER (1827) of 2 Great George Street, Westminster, [ London ] (by his 1st wife, Elizabeth Anne CALTHROP dau. of Richard CALTHROP ) b. 1842:12:22 in London Sch: Charterhouse School Charterhouse, [ London ] Matric 1861:10MT: Scholar 1864 BA 36 th Wrangler 1865 MA 1868 Hon.LLD 1892 Athletics blue (mile and 2 miles) 1865 Called to the Bar: Lincoln's Inn 1868:04:29 Q.C.: 1878 M.P. for: : Launceston, [ Cornwall ] 1885-86 for the Isle of Wight 1886-1900 Leading Counsel for: : The Times before the Parnell Commission. Attorney-General: 1885-6, 1886-92, and 1895-1900 K.B. 1885 GCMG 1893 Master of: : Rolls 1900 Lord Chief Justice: 1900-13 P.C.: 1900 Created Bart. 1899 created Baron Alverstone 1900 and a Viscount 1913 m. 1872:08:20 Louisa Mary CALTHROP only dau. of William Charles CALTHROP MD of Withern, Lincolnshire Publ.: Recollections of Bar and Bench 'a book which is badly written and not interesting.' d., s.p. 1915:12:15,at Cranleigh, Surrey when the title became extinct. father of Arthur H. WEBSTER (1893) brother of Thomas C. WEBSTER (1858) ( Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar; G.E.C.; D.N.B. ) [add:]Photograph: CAS: G.179[:add] |