Gordon Hewart, 1st Viscount Hewart
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Gordon Hewart, 1st Viscount Hewart, PC (7 January 1870 – 5 May 1943) was a politician and judge in the United Kingdom.
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The Viscount Hewart | |
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Lord Chief Justice of England | |
In office 8 March 1922 – 12 October 1940 | |
Monarchs | George V Edward VIII George VI |
Preceded by | The Lord Trevethin |
Succeeded by | The Viscount Caldecote |
Attorney General for England | |
In office 10 January 1919 – 6 March 1922 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
Preceded by | Sir F. E. Smith |
Succeeded by | Sir Ernest Pollock |
Solicitor General for England | |
In office 10 December 1916 – 10 January 1919 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
Preceded by | Sir George Cave |
Succeeded by | Sir Ernest Pollock |
Personal details | |
Born | Gordon Hewart 7 January 1870 Bury, Lancashire, England |
Died | 5 May 1943(1943-05-05) (aged 73) Totteridge, Hertfordshire, England |
Political party | Liberal |
Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
Occupation | Politician, judge |
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