Richard Pepper Arden, 1st Baron Alvanley
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Richard Pepper Arden, 1st Baron Alvanley PC KC (20 May 1744 – 19 March 1804) was a British barrister and Whig politician, who served as the Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. He was a Member of Parliament from 1783 to 1801.
Quick Facts Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, Monarch ...
The Lord Alvanley | |
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Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas | |
In office 23 May 1801 – 19 March 1804 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | The Lord Eldon |
Succeeded by | Sir James Mansfield |
Master of the Rolls | |
In office 1788–1801 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | Sir Lloyd Kenyon |
Succeeded by | Sir William Grant |
Attorney General | |
In office 1784–1788 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | William Pitt the Younger |
Preceded by | Lloyd Kenyon |
Succeeded by | Sir Archibald Macdonald |
Personal details | |
Born | (1744-06-20)20 June 1744 Bredbury, England |
Died | 19 March 1804(1804-03-19) (aged 59) |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse |
Anne Dorothea Wilbraham-Bootle
(m. 1784) |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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