Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin
Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin PC QC (born November 14, 1826 in Galway , † September 9, 1901 in An Spidéal ) was an Irish - British politician and lawyer , the MP in the House of Commons and most recently as Lord of Appeal in Ordinary was also a member of the House of Lords due to the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 as Life Peer .
Life
Lawyer, MP and judge
After attending school, Morris completed a law degree at Trinity College (Dublin) and worked as a lawyer after being admitted to the bar in 1849 . In 1857 he became a Galway recorder (magistrate) . For his lawyer's merits the title of his 1863 Kronanwalts ( Queen's Counsel ) awarded.
On July 11, 1865 he was elected member of the House of Commons and represented in this until March 31, 1867 the constituency of Galway . During this time he was in 1866, first Solicitor General of Ireland and then from 1866 to 1867 Attorney General ( Attorney General ) Ireland.
In 1867 he moved to the judicial service and became a judge at the Court of Common Pleas for Ireland , where he was last President ( Lord Chief Justice of Common Pleas for Ireland ) between 1876 and 1887 . For his services there he was given the hereditary title of Baronet , of Spiddal, on September 14, 1885 . After completing this judicial activity, he succeeded George Augustus Chichester May as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland in 1887 and held this position until his replacement in 1889 by Peter O'Brien .
Lord Judge, House of Lords and Descendants
Last Morris was a Letters Patent from 5 December 1889 because of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 as a life peer with the title Baron Morris , of Spiddal in the County of Galway to the House of Lords member in the nobility called and worked until 1900 as a Lord Judge ( Lord of Appeal in Ordinary ).
Subsequently, on June 15, 1900 he was given the hereditary title of nobility of Baron Killanin , of Galway in the County of Galway.
While the life peerage as Baron Morris expired with his death, the title of Baron Killanin passed to his son Martin Morris .
After his death, Martin Morris' nephew, Michael Morris , became 3rd Baron in 1927 and was best known for his work as President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1972 to 1980. His son, the film producer Red Morris , has been with him since 1999 4. Baron Killanin.
Web links
- Michael Morris at Hansard (English)
- Entry in Cracroft's Peerage
- Entry in Leigh Rayment Peerage
- Lords of Appeal in Ordinary 1876-2009 in Peerages
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created |
Baron Killanin 1900-1901 |
Martin Morris |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Morris, Michael, 1st Baron Killanin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morris, Michael, Baron Morris; Morris, Sir Michael, 5th Baronet, of Spiddal |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish-British lawyer and politician, Member of the House of Commons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1826 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Galway |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1901 |
| Place of death | To Spidéal |