Tuesday 12 February 2013

52 John Fitzgerald


Constituency : Ennis 1852-60

John  was  another  Irish  barrister  from  a  mercantile  background.

In  1855  Palmerston  appointed  him  Solicitor-General  for  Ireland  then  became  Attorney-General  the  following  year. He  was  re-appointed  when  Palmerston  came  back  to  power  but  the  following  year  resigned  his  seat  on  becoming  a  judge.

In  1882  John  became  Baron  Fitzgerald  and  a  Lord  of  Appeal.

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