Barnes Peacock
Sir Barnes Peacock | |
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Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court | |
In office 1 July 1862 - 1870 | |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | Sir Richard Couch |
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William | |
In office 1859 - 1862 | |
Preceded by | Sir James Colvile |
Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | George Barnes Peacock 1 July 1805 Middlesex, England |
Died | 3 December 1890 South Kensington, London, England | (aged 85)
Nationality | |
Children | 11 (including Walter) |
Occupation | lawyer, judge |
Sir George Barnes Peacock (1 July 1805 – 3 December 1890) was an English barrister and judge who served as the first Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court in India and the final Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William.
Biography
Peacock was the son of Lewis Peacock, a
In 1852, Peacock went to India as a legal member of the
In 1859, Peacock became the last Chief Justice of the
court of last resort for the British Empire.[2]
Notes
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/21670. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ a b c d Chisholm 1911, p. 20.
References
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Peacock, Sir Barnes". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 21 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 20. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the