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<p> Lord Chief-Justice of England, born in Perth, called to the bar in 1730; distinguished himself as a lawyer, entered [[Parliament]] in 1743, and became Solicitor-General, accepted the chief-justiceship in 1756; was impartial as a judge, but unpopular; raised to the peerage in 1776, and resigned his judgeship in 1789 (1704-1793). </p> | <p> Lord Chief-Justice of England, born in Perth, called to the bar in 1730; distinguished himself as a lawyer, entered [[Parliament]] in 1743, and became Solicitor-General, accepted the chief-justiceship in 1756; was impartial as a judge, but unpopular; raised to the peerage in 1776, and resigned his judgeship in 1789 (1704-1793). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 15 October 2021
Earl Of William Murray Mansfield [1]
Lord Chief-Justice of England, born in Perth, called to the bar in 1730; distinguished himself as a lawyer, entered Parliament in 1743, and became Solicitor-General, accepted the chief-justiceship in 1756; was impartial as a judge, but unpopular; raised to the peerage in 1776, and resigned his judgeship in 1789 (1704-1793).
