Sir Andrew Porter, 1st Baronet
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Sir Andrew Marshall Porter, 1st Baronet PC
, QC
(27 June 1837 – 9 January 1919) was an Irish lawyer and judge.
, the son of Reverend John Scott Porter. He was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution
, and Queen's University, Belfast.
. He sat as Member of Parliament
for County Londonderry
from 1881 to 1884 and served under William Ewart Gladstone
as Solicitor-General for Ireland
from 1881 to 1882 and as Attorney-General for Ireland
from 1882 to 1883. He was appointed Master of the Rolls in Ireland
in 1883 and served in that post until 1907. In 1902, he was made a baronet by King Edward VII. A. M. Sullivan described him as " a fine lawyer of noble presence and true dignity" who did not tolerate any disturbance to the decorum of his Court.
by James Joyce
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Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
, QC
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(27 June 1837 – 9 January 1919) was an Irish lawyer and judge.
Background and education
Porter was born in BelfastBelfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, the son of Reverend John Scott Porter. He was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Royal Belfast Academical Institution
The Royal Belfast Academical Institution, is a Grammar School in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Locally referred to as Inst, the school educates boys from ages 11–18...
, and Queen's University, Belfast.
Legal and judicial career
In 1860 Porter was called to the Bar and by 1872 had become Queen's CounselQueen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
. He sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for County Londonderry
Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency)
Londonderry was a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also a constituency in elections to various regional bodies. It was replaced in boundary changes in 1983...
from 1881 to 1884 and served under William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
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 1881 to 1882 and as Attorney-General for Ireland
Attorney-General for Ireland
The Attorney-General for Ireland was an Irish and then United Kingdom government office. The holder was senior to the Solicitor-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters...
from 1882 to 1883. He was appointed Master of the Rolls in Ireland
Master of the Rolls in Ireland
The office of Master of the Rolls in Ireland originated in the office of the keeper of the Rolls in the Irish Chancery and became an office granted by letters patent in 1333. It was abolished in 1924....
in 1883 and served in that post until 1907. In 1902, he was made a baronet by King Edward VII. A. M. Sullivan described him as " a fine lawyer of noble presence and true dignity" who did not tolerate any disturbance to the decorum of his Court.
Family
Porter married Agnes Horsburgh and they had several children including John who succeeded to the title. While living in Dublin, Porter resided at 42 Merrion Square East as noted in UlyssesUlysses (novel)
Ulysses is a novel by the Irish author James Joyce. It was first serialised in parts in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920, and then published in its entirety by Sylvia Beach on 2 February 1922, in Paris. One of the most important works of Modernist literature,...
by James Joyce
James Joyce
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century...
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