Marcus Paterson
Marcus Paterson (1712 – 12 March 1787, near Bray)[1][2] was an Irish politician, Solicitor-General for Ireland and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. He became the Member of Parliament for Ballynakill in 1756 and Lisburn in 1768. He was appointed as Solicitor-General in 1764 and became Chief Justice of Common Pleas in 1770. He held office until his death although he had been contemplating retirement due to ill health.
He was a native of Ennis, County Clare; and was the third son of Montrose Paterson. He went to school in Limerick and graduated from the University of Dublin.
In character he seems to have been a typical eighteenth-century rake: he was famed for his hospitality, shortened his life by heavy drinking and fought numerous duels. John Scott, 1st Earl of Clonmell called him one of those old men who die because they insist on living like young men. On the other hand, he was a considerable scholar, a fine lawyer and a diligent and zealous law officer.
References
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Parliament of Ireland | ||
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Ballynakill 1756–1768 With: Jonah Barrington 1756–1761 Charles O'Hara 1761–1768 |
Succeeded by William Montgomery John Moore |
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Lisburn 1768–1771 With: Francis Price |
Succeeded by Francis Price Hon. Robert Seymour-Conway |
Legal offices | ||
Preceded by | Solicitor-General for Ireland 1764–1770 |
Succeeded by Godfrey Lill |
Preceded by | Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas 1770–1787 |
Succeeded by Hugh Carleton |
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- 1712 births
- 1787 deaths
- Irish judges
- Irish MPs 1727–60
- Irish MPs 1761–68
- Irish MPs 1769–76
- Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)
- Solicitors-General for Ireland
- Members of the Privy Council of Ireland
- People from Ennis
- Politicians from County Clare