Marcus Paterson
Marcus Paterson (1712 – 12 March 1787, near Bray)[1][2] was an Irish politician, Solicitor-General for Ireland and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. He became the Member of Parliament for Ballynakill in 1756 and Lisburn in 1768. He was appointed as Solicitor-General in 1764 and became Chief Justice of Common Pleas in 1770. He held office until his death although he had been contemplating retirement due to ill health.
He was a native of Ennis, County Clare; and was the third son of Montrose Paterson. He went to school in Limerick and graduated from the University of Dublin.
In character he seems to have been an eighteenth-century "rake": he was famed for his hospitality, shortened his life by heavy drinking and fought numerous duels. On the other hand he was a considerable scholar, a fine lawyer and a diligent and zealous law officer.
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons( ) cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
- ↑ F. Elrington Ball (1897). "Robert Marshall, of Clonmell, Esq.". Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society III (25): 273. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Barrington Jonah Barrington |
Member of Parliament for Ballynakill 1756–1768 With: Jonah Barrington 1756–1761 Charles O'Hara 1761–1768 |
Succeeded by William Montgomery John Moore |
| Preceded by Francis Price Viscount Beauchamp |
Member of Parliament for Lisburn 1768–1771 With: Francis Price |
Succeeded by Francis Price Hon. Robert Seymour-Conway |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by John Gore |
Solicitor-General for Ireland 1764–1770 |
Succeeded by Godfrey Lill |
| Preceded by Richard Clayton |
Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas 1770–1787 |
Succeeded by Hugh Carleton |