Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet

Lord Chief Justice

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1802

Place of Birth: Alțina, Sibiu County, Romania

Date of Death: 28-Nov-1880

Profession: judge, politician, barrister

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, 12th Baronet (24 September 1802 – 28 November 1880) was a Scottish jurist and politician who served as the Lord Chief Justice for 21 years.
A notorious womaniser and socialite, he heard some of the leading causes célèbres of the nineteenth century. In 1847 he decided to stand for parliament, and was elected unopposed as Liberal Member of Parliament for Southampton.
His speech in the House of Commons on behalf of the government in the Don Pacifico dispute with Greece commended him to Lord John Russell, who appointed him Solicitor-General in 1850 and Attorney General in 1851, a post which he held till the resignation of the ministry in February 1852.