FITZGERALD

John David Fitzgerald , 1 Baron ( son of David Fitzgerald of Dublin, merchant ). b. Dublin 1816; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin; called to bar in Ireland 1838; Q.C. 15 Feb. 1847; bencher of King’s Inns 1855; leader of the Munster circuit; M.P. for Ennis 1852–60; solicitor general for Ireland, Feb. 1855 to April 1856, attorney general April 1856 to March 1858 and 1859 to Feb. 1860; P.C. Ireland 1856; comr. of national education Ireland 1863 to death; justice of Queen’s Bench, Ireland, Feb. 1860 to May 1882; principal judge at great state trials of Me rs. Parnell, Biggar and others Jany. 1881; a lord of appeal in ordinary May 1882 to death; created Baron Fitzgerald of Kilmarnock, co. Dublin 23 June 1882; P.C. 29 June 1882; bencher of Gray’s Inn 21 Dec. 1883; author of Report on trial of A. M. Sullivan and R. Pigott for seditious libels 1868. d. 22 Fitzwilliam place, Dublin 16 Oct. 1889. Law magazine and law review v , 267–69 (1858); Graphic 16 Nov. 1889 p. 597, portrait . FITZGERALD and VESEY, Very Rev. Henry Vesey-Fitzgerald , 3 Baron. b. 1800; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1821, M.A. 1827; dean of Emly 6 July 1818 to 1825; dean of Kilmore 16 March 1825 to death; succeeded his brother as 3 Baron 11 May 1843. d. Danesfort, co. Cavan 30 March 1860.