Christopher Puller
Christopher Puller | |
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Born | 1774 |
Died | 26 May 1824 | (aged 49โ50)
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Occupation(s) | Lawyer and judge |
Children | Christopher William Puller |
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Sir Christopher Puller (1774 โ 26 May 1824) was an English lawyer who was briefly
Life
He was born the son of London merchant
He appeared for the prosecution in the 1812 trial of William Booth for forgery.[2] Booth was sentenced to hang.[2]
In his early career Puller worked as a law reporter with Sir Justice
He was buried in St John's Churchyard, Calcutta.[3]
Family
Puller married Louisa King (1772โ1857), daughter of Joseph King of Taplow, and niece of Daniel Giles of Youngsbury, Hertfordshire. Christopher William Puller, Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire, was their son.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 47. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ a b Anon. (1812). Wikisource. . Wolverhampton: Gower and Smart – via
- ^ "Christopher Puller". findagrave. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/22882. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ISBN 978-5-87194-361-8.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). "Puller, Christopher". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 47. London: Smith, Elder & Co.