CARSON, Baron (Life Peerage) (Unit. Kgd., 1921), and a Knt. (1900), Edward Henry Carson, 1st Baron, P.C. (Irld.) 1896. P.C. (Engl.) 1905, M.A. (Trin. Coll., Dublin), LL.D. (Hon. Causa); called to the Irish Bar, 1877; Middle Temple, 1893; Q.C. (Irel.), 1889 and (Engl.), 1894; Solicitor-General for Ireland, June, 1892; Solicitor-General for England, 1900-1905; Attorney- General for England, 1915; First Lord of the Admiralty, Oct., 1916, to July, 1917; Member of War Cabinet without Portfolio. 1917. Lord of Appeal in Ordinary from 1921; M.P. for Dublin University, 1892-1918; M.P. for Belfast, Duncairn Div., 1918-21: Bencher of Fing's Inns, Dublin, and Middle Temple. London. Second son of the late Edward H. Carson, Esq., C.t.; b. 1854; m. 1st, 1879, Sarah Annette (d. 1913), dau. of late H. Pearse Kirwan, of Triston Lodge, Co. Galway; 2nd, 1914, Ruby, elder dau. of Col. Stephen Frewen, late 16th Lancers, of Charlton Musgrove, Wincanton. Res.: 5 Eaton Place, S.W.; Cleve Court, Minster, Thanot. Clubs: Carlton, Garrick, S.W.; Ulster Club, Belfast.