John George Gibson
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John George Gibson PC
, QC
(13 February 1846 - 28 June 1923), was an Irish lawyer and Conservative
politician.
, Dublin, and Rockforest, County Tipperary
. Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne
, was his elder brother. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin and was called to the bar at King's Inns
, Dublin in 1870.
in 1880, and 3rd Serjeant-at-Lavv in 1885. In 1885 he was elected Member of Parliament
for Liverpool Walton
. He was Solicitor General for Ireland from November 1885 to January 1886 and Attorney-General for Ireland
from 1887 to 1888. He resigned his seat in 1888 to become an Irish High Court Judge. Maurice Healy in his memoir " The Old Munster Circuit " praises Gibson's charm and sense of fairness, although he rated him far below his brother Lord Ashbourne as a lawyer.
became Baron Ashbourne
and Lord Chancellor of Ireland
. GGibson died at the age of 77.
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
, QC
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(13 February 1846 - 28 June 1923), was an Irish lawyer and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Background and education
Gibson was the youngest son of William Gibson of Merrion SquareMerrion Square
Merrion Square is a Georgian square on the southside of Dublin city centre. It was laid out after 1762 and was largely complete by the beginning of the 19th century. It is considered one of the city's finest surviving squares...
, Dublin, and Rockforest, County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
. Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne
Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne
Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne PC, QC was an Irish lawyer and Lord Chancellor of Ireland.-Background and education:...
, was his elder brother. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin and was called to the bar at King's Inns
King's Inns
The Honorable Society of King's Inns , is the institution which controls the entry of barristers-at-law into the justice system of Ireland...
, Dublin in 1870.
Legal career
Gibson was made an Irish Queen's CounselQueen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1880, and 3rd Serjeant-at-Lavv in 1885. In 1885 he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Liverpool Walton
Liverpool Walton (UK Parliament constituency)
Liverpool, Walton is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:...
. He was Solicitor General for Ireland from November 1885 to January 1886 and Attorney-General for Ireland
Attorney-General for Ireland
The Attorney-General for Ireland was an Irish and then United Kingdom government office. The holder was senior to the Solicitor-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters...
from 1887 to 1888. He resigned his seat in 1888 to become an Irish High Court Judge. Maurice Healy in his memoir " The Old Munster Circuit " praises Gibson's charm and sense of fairness, although he rated him far below his brother Lord Ashbourne as a lawyer.
Family
In 1871, Gibson married his cousin, Ann Sophia Matilda Hare, of Deer Park, County Tipperary, and lived at 38 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin. His elder brother Edward GibsonEdward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne
Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne PC, QC was an Irish lawyer and Lord Chancellor of Ireland.-Background and education:...
became Baron Ashbourne
Baron Ashbourne
Baron Ashbourne, of Ashbourne in the County of Meath, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1886 for Edward Gibson, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. His grandson, the third Baron , was a Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy...
and Lord Chancellor of Ireland
Lord Chancellor of Ireland
The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...
. GGibson died at the age of 77.