Historical records matching Edward Falconer Litton, QC (Ire), MP
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About Edward Falconer Litton, QC (Ire), MP
Edward Falconer Litton was educated in law at Trinity College Dublin. He kept a Dublin address at 67 Merrion Square. He was accepted into the Irish bar in 1849 and made a Queen's Counsel in 1874. He wrote scholarly opinions -- among them, "Life or Death: the Destiny of the Soul in the Future State" (1866). He served in Cork and Wicklow circuit. He served as a Liberal Member of Parliament of Tyrone in 1880 and a Judge of the Supreme Court in 1890. He served as the first a Judicial Land Commissioner in Ireland, under the Land Law Act of 1881.
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- Foley, Annemarie. "Ardavilling gate cottage and house". Housetorian. http://bit.ly/IQxYiC. Date published: 07 March 2011. Date accessed: 16 April 2012.
- Howard, Joseph Jackson and Crisp, Frederick Arthur. "Visitation of Ireland". 1897, Genealogical Publishing Com. http://bit.ly/I1WLvS. Date accessed: 17 April 2012.
- Kisbey, WH. "The Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881: with an introduction, notes and index". Ireleand: Hodges, Figgis and Co., 1881. http://bit.ly/HUyNER. Date accessed: 17 April 2012.
Edward also had a Dublin address at 67 Merrion Square. He was educated at TCD were he studied law. He was called to the bar in 1847 and made a QC in 1874. He served in Cork and Wicklow circuit.
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Edward Falconer Litton, QC (Ire), MP's Timeline
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1827
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Dublin, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
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March 19, 1852
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February 2, 1858
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Ballyfermot, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
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November 19, 1864
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December 15, 1867
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Dublin, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
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