George Jessel (judge)
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Sir George Jessel, was a British barrister, politician, and judge. He was one of the most influential commercial law and equity judges of his time, and served as the Master of the Rolls. He was the fi
Sir George Jessel
John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge was an English lawyer, judge and Liberal politician. He held the posts, in turn, of Solicitor General for England and Wales, Attorney General for England and W
George Jessel (judge)
…he was raised to the bench amounted to nearly £25,000 per annum. In 1873, Jessel succeeded Lord Romilly as Master of the Rolls, the Attorney-General (J. D. Coleridge) having refused the office. On accepting the position, he resigned from Parliament, and was sworn of the Privy Council. From 1873 to 1881, Jessel sat…
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Stephen Coleridge c. 1873 by Jane Seymour Coleridge