Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Ball, John Thomas
Ball, John Thomas, LL.D., Q.C., created D.C.L. 21 June, 1870, M.P. Dublin University, 1868-74, lord chancellor of Ireland, Dec., 1874-80, P.C. Ireland, 4 Dec., 1868, B.A. Trinity Coll., Dublin, 1836, LL.B. 1841, LL.D. 1844, barrister of King's Inns, Dublin, 1840, bencher 1863, Q.C. 1854, Queen's advocate 1865, solicitor-general 1868, attorney-general 1868 and 1874, vicar-general of Armagh 1862-74; son of Major Marcus Ball, 40th foot.