A catalogue of notable Middle Templars, with brief biographical notices/Atherton, Sir William

by John Hutchinson

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Admitted 22 December, 1847.

Only son of the Rev. William Atherton, of Rutland Street, Hampstead Road (an eminent Wesleyan minister). His admission to the Middle Temple was ad eundem from the Inner, where he entered 11 Nov. 1829, was called 22 Nov. 1839, and made a Bencher in 1851. He became Queen's Counsel in 1852; Solicitor-General, with the honour of knighthood, 1859; and Attorney-General, 1861. He died 22 Jan. 1864.