Robert Wright, Baron Wright
British judge (1869–1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Alderson Wright, Baron Wright, GCMG, PC, FBA (15 October 1869 – 27 June 1964) was a British judge. A commercial barrister, he was a Justice of the High Court from 1925 to 1932, when he was directly promoted to the House of Lords as a law lord. Robert Stevens described him as "one of the few significant British appeal judges of the twentieth century."
Quick Facts Master of the Rolls, Preceded by ...
The Lord Wright | |
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Master of the Rolls | |
In office 7 October 1935 – 26 April 1937 | |
Preceded by | The Lord Hanworth |
Succeeded by | The Lord Greene |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Alderson Wright 15 October 1869 (1869-10-15) South Shields, County Durham |
Died | 27 June 1964 (1964-06-28) (aged 94) Durley House, Burbage, Wiltshire |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Marjory Avis Bullows (d. 1980) |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Profession | Barrister, judge |
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