Richard Baggallay
| The Right Honourable Sir Richard Baggallay PC | |
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Sir Richard Baggallay, 1876. | |
| Attorney-General for England and Wales | |
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In office 20 April 1874 – 25 November 1875 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli |
| Preceded by | Sir John Burgess Karslake |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Holker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1816 |
| Died | 13 November 1888 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Sir Richard Baggallay PC (13 May 1816 – 13 November 1888), was a British Conservative politician and judge of the Court of Appeal.
Background and education
Baggallay was the son of Richard Baggallay, of Stockwell, a member of the Merchant Taylors' Company and a significant warehouseman of the City of London. He was called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn, in 1843.
Political and legal career
Bagallay sat as a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Hereford from 1865 to 1868.[1] He was knighted on 14 December 1868 after losing his seat, but was re-elected in 1870 as MP for Mid Surrey, holding the seat until 1875.[2] He served briefly as Solicitor-General under Benjamin Disraeli in 1868 and again in 1874, and as Attorney-General under Disraeli from 1874 to 1875. In 1875 he was sworn of the Privy Council[3] and appointed to the newly established Court of Appeal, where he served until his death in 1888.
Personal life
He married, on 25 February 1847, Marianne, youngest daughter of Henry Charles Lacy of Withdean Hall, Sussex, by whom he left issue.[4]
In later years Baggallay suffered from poor health and died while convalescing in Hove, Sussex. He was buried at South Metropolitan Cemetery at Norwood.
References
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 150, 467. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24271. p. 6033. 30 November 1875.
- ↑ Rigg 1901.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rigg, James McMullen (1901). "Baggallay, Richard". In Sidney Lee. Dictionary of National Biography, 1901 supplement. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Sources
- Obituary, The Times, 14 November 1888
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Richard Baggallay
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Morgan-Clifford George Clive |
Member of Parliament for Hereford 1865 – 1868 With: George Clive |
Succeeded by John William Shaw Wylie George Clive |
| Preceded by William Brodrick Sir Henry Peek, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Mid Surrey 1870–1875 With: Sir Henry Peek, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bt Sir Henry Peek, Bt |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir William Baliol Brett |
Solicitor General for England and Wales September–December 1868 |
Succeeded by Sir John Coleridge |
| Preceded by Sir William Vernon Harcourt |
Solicitor General for England and Wales 1874 |
Succeeded by Sir John Holker |
| Preceded by Sir John Burgess Karslake |
Attorney General for England and Wales 1874–1875 |
Succeeded by Sir John Holker |
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