Edward Bearcroft
Edward Bearcroft, KC (30 April 1737 – 20 November 1796) was an English barrister, judge, and politician.
Bearcroft, a member of the Inner Temple, was called to the bar on 24 November 1758 and made King's Counsel in 1772. He unsuccessfully contested Worcester in 1774, but was returned as Member of Parliament for Hindon in 1784. Appointed Chief Justice of Chester in 1788, he was returned for Saltash in 1790, which seat he held until his death in 1796.[1]
References
- ↑ Williams, William Retlaw (1897). The Parliamentary History of the County of Worcester. Jakeman and Carver. p. 105. Retrieved 2007-05-30.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Lloyd Kenyon Nathaniel William Wraxall |
Member of Parliament for Hindon 1784–1790 With: William Egerton |
Succeeded by William Thomas Beckford James Adams |
| Preceded by Charles Ambler John Lemon |
Member of Parliament for Saltash 1790–1796 With: Viscount Garlies 1790–1795 William Stewart 1795–1796 The Lord Macdonald 1796 |
Succeeded by The Lord Macdonald Charles Smith |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Richard Pepper Arden |
Chief Justice of Chester 1788–1796 |
Succeeded by James Adair |