John Naish PC, QC (1841-1890) was an Irish lawyer
Educated at Dublin University, Naish was called to the Irish Bar in 1865, becoming a QC in 1880. He was Solicitor-General for Ireland from January 1883 and Attorney-General for Ireland from December 1883. He was appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland in 1885 and served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland from May to July 1885 and again from February to June 1886.
Naish died at Ems.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Andrew Porter |
Solicitor-General for Ireland 1883 |
Succeeded by Samuel Walker |
| Preceded by Andrew Porter |
Attorney-General for Ireland 1883 - 1885 |
Succeeded by Samuel Walker |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Edward Sullivan, Bt |
Lord Chancellor of Ireland May-July 1885 |
Succeeded by The Lord Ashbourne |
| Preceded by The Lord Ashbourne |
Lord Chancellor of Ireland Feb-June 1886 |
Succeeded by The Lord Ashbourne |