John Gurney (judge), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Gurney (judge)

British barrister and judge

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1768

Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Mar-1845

Profession: judge

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About John Gurney (judge)

  • Sir John Gurney KC (14 February 1768 – 1 March 1845) was a British barrister and judge.
  • Born into a family of noted stenographers, he was educated at St Paul's School and was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple on 3 May 1793.
  • After distinguishing himself in a libel trial, Gurney became junior counsel in a variety of state trials during the 1790s.
  • After several more noted cases during the early 19th century, he was knighted and made a Baron of the Exchequer on 13 February 1832, a position he gave up in 1845 due to ill-health, dying the same year.

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