Sir John Dodson
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Sir John Dodson was an English judge
and member of parliament.
, West Sussex
, who died in July 1807, and Frances, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Dawson. He entered Merchant Taylors' School
in 1790, and proceeded to Oriel College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. 1801, M.A. 1804, and D.C.L. 1808. He was admitted an advocate of the College of Doctors of Laws 3 November 1808, and acted as commissary to the dean and chapter of Westminster. Dodson died at 6 Seamore Place, Mayfair, London, 27 April 1858. For many years before that he had lived at 12 Hertford street, Mayfair
.
in parliament as a Tory
member. On 11 March 1829 he was appointed by the Duke of Wellington
to the office of advocate to the Admiralty Court
, and on being named advocate-general
, 15 October 1834, was knighted at St. James's Palace on the 29th of the same month.
He was called to the bar
at the Middle Temple
8 Nov. 1834, and in the following year was elected a bencher of his inn. He became master of the faculties
in November 1841, and vicar-general
to the lord primate in 1849. From February 1852 he was judge of the prerogative court
of Canterbury until the abolition of this jurisdiction on 9 December 1857. He was dean of the Arches Court
till his death. Herbert Jenner-Fust
preceded him as Dean, and both were painted by F. Y. Hurlestone. He was sworn a privy council
lor 5 April 1852.
Dodson was married to Frances Priscilla Pearson, eldest daughter of George Pearson
of London, on 24 December 1822. His only son, John George Dodson, barrister, of Lincoln's Inn, was elected M.P. for East Sussex
in April 1857 and was created Lord Monk Bretton
in 1884.
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
and member of parliament.
Life
Dodson was born at Hurstpierpoint 19 January 1780. He was the eldest son of the Rev. Dr. John Dodson, rector of HurstpierpointHurstpierpoint
Hurstpierpoint is a village in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. Together with Sayers Common it forms one of the Mid Sussex civil parishes, with an area of 2029.88 ha and a population of 6,264 persons....
, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, who died in July 1807, and Frances, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Dawson. He entered Merchant Taylors' School
Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood
Merchant Taylors' School is a British independent day school for boys, originally located in the City of London. Since 1933 it has been located at Sandy Lodge in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire ....
in 1790, and proceeded to Oriel College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. 1801, M.A. 1804, and D.C.L. 1808. He was admitted an advocate of the College of Doctors of Laws 3 November 1808, and acted as commissary to the dean and chapter of Westminster. Dodson died at 6 Seamore Place, Mayfair, London, 27 April 1858. For many years before that he had lived at 12 Hertford street, Mayfair
Mayfair
Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...
.
Career
From July 1819 to March 1823 he represented RyeRye (UK Parliament constituency)
Rye was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Rye in East Sussex. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was halved under the Reform Act 1832....
in parliament as a Tory
Tories (political faction)
The Tories were members of two political parties which existed, sequentially, in the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain and later the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from the 17th to the early 19th centuries.-Overview:...
member. On 11 March 1829 he was appointed by the Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
to the office of advocate to the Admiralty Court
Admiralty court
Admiralty courts, also known as maritime courts, are courts exercising jurisdiction over all maritime contracts, torts, injuries and offences.- Admiralty Courts in England and Wales :...
, and on being named advocate-general
Advocate General
An Advocate General is a senior law officer of a country or other jurisdiction, usually charged with advising the courts or Government on legal matters.-India:In India, an Advocate General is a legal adviser to a state government...
, 15 October 1834, was knighted at St. James's Palace on the 29th of the same month.
He was called to the bar
Call to the bar
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at the Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
8 Nov. 1834, and in the following year was elected a bencher of his inn. He became master of the faculties
Master of the Faculties
The Master of the Faculties is a functionary in the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury and has some important powers in English law, in particular the appointment and regulation of public notaries. The position is always held by the Dean of Arches....
in November 1841, and vicar-general
Vicar general
A vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular...
to the lord primate in 1849. From February 1852 he was judge of the prerogative court
Prerogative court
A prerogative court is a court through which the discretionary powers, privileges, and legal immunities reserved to the sovereign were exercised. In England in the 17th century a clash developed between these courts, representing the crown's authority, and common law courts. Prerogative courts...
of Canterbury until the abolition of this jurisdiction on 9 December 1857. He was dean of the Arches Court
Arches Court
The Arches Court, presided over by the Dean of Arches, is an ecclesiastical court of the Church of England covering the Province of Canterbury. Its equivalent in the Province of York is the Chancery Court.-Provincial Court:...
till his death. Herbert Jenner-Fust
Herbert Jenner-Fust
Sir Herbert Jenner-Fust, born Herbert Jenner was an English judge, dean of the arches.-Early life:Jenner-Fust, surname initially Jenner, was second son of Robert Jenner of Doctors' Commons, proctor, and of Chislehurst, Kent, by his second wife, Ann, eldest daughter of Peter Birt of Wenvoe Castle,...
preceded him as Dean, and both were painted by F. Y. Hurlestone. He was sworn a privy council
Privy council
A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the monarch's closest advisors to give confidential advice on...
lor 5 April 1852.
Family
George Pearson (doctor)
George Pearson, MD, FRS , physician, chemist and early advocate of Jenner's cowpox vaccination.Davies Gilbert, who was then President of the Royal Society, began his 1829 memoir of Dr. Pearson thus:He continued:...
of London, on 24 December 1822. His only son, John George Dodson, barrister, of Lincoln's Inn, was elected M.P. for East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
in April 1857 and was created Lord Monk Bretton
Baron Monk Bretton
Baron Monk Bretton, of Conyboro and Hurstpierpoint in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1884 for the Liberal politician John George Dodson. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was notably chairman of the London County Council from...
in 1884.
Works
Dodson was concerned in the following works:- ‘A Report of the Case of Dalrymple the Wife against Dalrymple the Husband,’ 1811.
- ‘Reports of Cases argued and determined in the High Court of Admiralty,’ 1811–22, London, 1815–1828, another ed. 1853.
- ‘A Report of the Case of the Louis appealed from the Admiralty Court at Sierra Leone, and determined in the High Court of Admiralty,’ 1817.
- ‘A Digested Index of the Cases determined in the High Court of Admiralty, contained in the Reports of Robinson, Edwards, and Dodson,’ by Joshua Greene, 1818.
- ‘A Report of the Judgment in the Case of Sullivan against Sullivan, falsely called Oldacre,’ 1818.
- ‘Lawful Church Ornaments, by J. W. Perry. With an Appendix on the Judgment of the Right Hon. Sir J. Dodson in the appeal Liddell v. Westerton,’ 1857.
- ‘A Review of the Judgment of Sir John Dodson in the case of Liddell v. Westerton,’ by C. F. Trower, 1857.
- ‘The Judgment of the Right Hon. Sir J. Dodson, also the Judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy CouncilJudicial Committee of the Privy CouncilThe Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is one of the highest courts in the United Kingdom. Established by the Judicial Committee Act 1833 to hear appeals formerly heard by the King in Council The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is one of the highest courts in the United...
in the case of Liddell and Horne against Westerton,’ by A. F. Bayford, 1857.