John Leach (judge)

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Sir John Leach.
Sir John Leach.

Sir John Leach, KC (28 August 176014 September 1834) was an English judge.

In 1817 Leach was appointed to the Privy Council of King George III. From 1827 until his death in 1834 he was Master of the Rolls.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Charles Rose Ellis
Richard Joseph Sullivan
Member of Parliament for Seaford (UK Parliament constituency)
with Charles Rose Ellis 1806, 1812–1816
George Hibbert 1806–1812

1806–1816
Succeeded by
Charles Rose Ellis
Sir Charles Cockerell
Political offices
Preceded by
William Adam
Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall
1816–1818
Succeeded by
vacant?
Legal offices
Preceded by
Sir William Garrow
Chief Justice of Chester
1817
Succeeded by
William Draper Best
Preceded by
Sir Thomas Plumer
Vice-Chancellor of England
1818–1827
Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by
Sir John Copley
Master of the Rolls
1827–1834
Succeeded by
Sir Charles Pepys