Henry Bret Ince QC

Queen's Counsel

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 (1830 – 7 May 1889) was a British businessman, writer, and politician.

Ince was the eldest son of Edward Bret Ince, publisher of the Law Journal. He was trained to the law, and became a barrister

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 of the Inner Temple

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 on 1 November 1852. In 1858, he published a legal commentary, "A systematic treatment of the Trustee Act, 1850, and the Extension Act of 1852". He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn

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 ad eundem

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 in 1859.

Ince was also connected with the shipping business, and was a leader writer

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 for the Daily News. He reported the proceedings in Vice-Chancellor Wood

William Wood, 1st Baron Hatherley

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's court for The Jurist.

On 28 June 1875, Ince took silk, and he was made a bencher of Lincoln's Inn on 4 November 1878. He was elected Liberal

Liberal Party (UK)

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 Member of Parliament

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 for Hastings

Hastings (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in 1883. When that constituency was reduced by a member in 1885, he was returned for Islington East

Islington East (UK Parliament constituency)

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, but was defeated in 1886. He died at Lincoln's Inn in 1889.

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