George Wright (lawyer)
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George Wright was an Irish
lawyer and judge.
Wright was a native of Clonakilty
, County Cork
, where his father and brothers practiced as solicitors; he married Mary Barrington in 1881. He served as Solicitor-General for Ireland
from 1900 to 1903 in the Unionist government headed by Lord Salisbury
. He was appointed to the Queen's Bench Division of the Irish High Court in 1903 where he served till his death. He was immensely popular with his colleagues and greatly respected as a lawyer; a colleague humorously described him as a man who is "on the borderline of genius but never trespasses"; a popular verse halled him as " Judge Wright, who's never wrong!"
Wright died 15 May 1913.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
lawyer and judge.
Wright was a native of Clonakilty
Clonakilty
Clonakilty , often referred to by locals simply as Clon, is a small town on the N71 national secondary road in West County Cork, Ireland, approximately 45 minutes away by road to the west of Cork City. The town is on the southern coast of the island, and is surrounded by hilly country devoted...
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, where his father and brothers practiced as solicitors; he married Mary Barrington in 1881. He served as Solicitor-General for Ireland
Solicitor-General for Ireland
The Solicitor-General for Ireland was the holder of an Irish and then United Kingdom government office. The holder was a deputy to the Attorney-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters. At least one holder of the office, Patrick Barnewall played a significant role in...
from 1900 to 1903 in the Unionist government headed by Lord Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years...
. He was appointed to the Queen's Bench Division of the Irish High Court in 1903 where he served till his death. He was immensely popular with his colleagues and greatly respected as a lawyer; a colleague humorously described him as a man who is "on the borderline of genius but never trespasses"; a popular verse halled him as " Judge Wright, who's never wrong!"
Wright died 15 May 1913.