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John AtkinsonJohn Atkinson, Baron Atkinson of Glenwilliam, (13 December, 1844–March 13, 1931) was born in Glenwilliam, County Limerick and died at 39 Hyde Gate London. Earley Legal Career Called to the Irish Bar in 1865 and appointed a Queens Counsel at the early age of 35. Practiced as a QC on the Munster Circuit. Elected a Bencher of the Chancery Court of the Dublin Four Courts in Jun 1885. Represented the Times Newspaper before the Parnell Commission in 1888. By 1889 he was Solicitor General of Ireland and was called to the English Bar by Inner Temple in 1890 (elected a Bencher in 1906). Political Life In Jan 1893, having left the office of Attorney General, he called a motion at a Unionist meeting in County Fermanagh declaring renewed opposition to Home Rule. At a meeting in March of that year (1893) at Leinster Hall Atkinson declared that a breach in the Union between the United Kingdom and Ireland would mean an end to Civil and Religious Liberty. In December 1893 he was selected to represent the Unionist Party in North Londonderry. His candidature was endorsed by Arthur Balfour, then leader of the House of Commons with the words it is important that the loyalists of Ulster be represented by eloquent and able men Upon the election of the Conservative and Unionist Government in 1895 Atkinson was appointed Attorney General for Ireland. Appointed as a Law Lord In Dec 1905 he was approved by the King for the position of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. On December 23rd Atkinson was granted the title of Baron for Life and becomes Baron Atkinson of Glenwilliam. Judge Atkinson was the first Irish Barrister to be directly appointed as a Law Lord, Judges Fitzgerald and Morris had served on the Irish Bench for many years before their respective appointments. Atkinsons appointment, however, was not met with universal approval by his profession.
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