Person:Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet (1)

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Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet
b.24 Sep 1802
d.20 Nov 1880
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  1. Sir James Cockburn, 9th Baronet1771 - 1852
  2. George Cockburn1772 - 1853
  3. Sir William Cockburn, 11th Baronet1773 - 1858
  4. Francis Cockburn1780 - 1868
  5. Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet1802 - 1880
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Name Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet
Gender Male
Birth[1] 24 Sep 1802
Death[1] 20 Nov 1880
Reference Number Q334467 (Wikidata)


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Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, 12th Baronet (24 September 1802 – 20 November 1880) was a British jurist and politician who served as the Lord Chief Justice for 21 years. He heard some of the leading causes célèbres of the nineteenth century.

In 1847 he decided to stand for parliament, and was elected unopposed as Liberal Member of Parliament for Southampton. His speech in the House of Commons on behalf of the government in the Don Pacifico dispute with Greece commended him to Lord John Russell, who appointed him Solicitor-General in 1850 and Attorney General in 1851, a post which he held till the resignation of the ministry in February 1852.[1]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   More family information and sources can be found on his WikiTree profile. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cockburn-264
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