Herbert Cunliffe Explained

Sir Joseph Herbert Cunliffe, (1 July 1867 – 9 April 1963) was a British barrister and Conservative Party politician.

Cunliffe was called to the bar in 1896 and took silk in 1912. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton, a two-member constituency, from 1923 to 1929.

He was Attorney-General of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1921 to 1946. From 1932 to 1946 he was Chairman of the General Council of the Bar.

He was appointed a knight bachelor in the 1926 New Year Honours List. In 1946 he was appointed KBE.

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Motto:Fideliter Et Celeriter [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lincoln's Inn Great Hall, Ec34 Cunliffe, J . 13 July 2009 . Baz Manning . 19 December 2020.