1113 Herbert Cozens-Hardy

Constituency : North  Norfolk  1885-89

Herbert  triumphed  in  a  seat  which  had  previously  always  been  represented by  two  Tories.

Herbert  was  educated  at  Amersham  School  and  University  College, London. He  became  a  barrister  and  was  chairman  of  the  General  Council  of  the  Bar.

Herbert's  contributions  to  Parliament  were  legalistic, often  suggesting  small  alterations  to  the  wording  of  bills.

Herbert  resigned  his  seat  in  1889  to  become  a  judge. He  was knighted  at  the  same  time.

In  1901  Herbert  became  a  Lord  of  Appeal  then  was  Master  of  the  Rolls  from  1907  to  1918. In  1914  he  became  Baron  Cozens-Hardy.

He  died in  1920  aged  81.