Men-at-the-Bar/FitzGerald, Baron (Rt. Hon. John David FitzGerald)

Men-at-the-Bar
by Joseph Foster
FitzGerald, Baron (Rt. Hon. John David FitzGerald)
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FitzGerald, Baron (Rt. Hon. John David FitzGerald), of Kilmarnock, co. Dublin, so created 23 June, 1882, a lord of appeal in ordinary since 1882, solicitor-general for Ireland 1855-6, attorney-general April, 1856, to March, 1858, and 1859-60, a justice of the Court of Queen's Bench there 1860-82, M.P. Ennis 1852-60, P.C. Ireland 1856, Great Britain 1882, hon. LL.D., Trin. Coll., Dublin, 1870, a commissioner for national education in Ireland and of charities and endowed schools, admitted a student of Gray's Inn 1 May, 1834, called to the bar at King's Inns, Dublin, , 1838, Q.C. in Ireland , 1847, bencher of King's Inns, Dublin, , 1855, a bencher of Gray's Inn 21 Dec., 1883 (2nd son of David FitzGerald, Esq., of Dublin); born , 1816; married 1st, , 1846, Rose, 2nd dau. of late John D. Donohoe, Esq., of Dublin; she died , 1850; 2ndly, 3 May, 1860, Hon. Jane Matilda Mary, dau. of late Lieut.-Col. Hon. Arthur Francis Southwell (and sister to Thomas, 4th Viscount Southwell), and has issue (see Foster's Peerage).

Kilmarnock, Dalkey, Dublin; 98, Portland Place, W.; Brooks' and Athenæum Clubs.