Vicary Gibbs (judge)
Sir Vicary Gibbs,
Early life and education
Gibbs was the first surviving son of George Abraham Gibbs, a surgeon and apothecary of Exeter, and his wife Anne Vicary. He attended Eton from 1764 until 1771 and obtained a BA at King's College, Cambridge. During this period, he was a devoted classical scholar, a King's Scholar at Eton and a Craven scholar at King's College.[1]
He was a fellow of King's from 1774 until 1784, when he married Frances Cerjat Mackenzie, the sister of Lord Seaforth. This marked the end of his classical career, although he had as early as 1769 shown himself committed to the law by enrolment at Lincoln's Inn; nonetheless, he remained fond of classical literature and English drama throughout his life.
Legal career
Gibbs's unpleasant voice, disagreeable temper, and jejune pedigree presented formidable handicaps at the start of his career. He initially employed himself as a special pleader, in which capacity he developed a good professional reputation, and was called to the bar in 1783. He proved successful, if acidulous, as an advocate, and powerful in marshalling evidence. He unsuccessfully defended
Politics
The
Hostile to
Judge
In May 1812, he resigned as Attorney General, accepting an appointment as a puisne judge in the
References
- ^ "Gibbs, Vicary (GBS771V)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "E1i, E2i, E3i, E1j, E2j, E3j". Baz Manning. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- Longford, Elizabeth, Wellington- Elder Statesman, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London ,1972
Sources
- Melikan, R.A. (2004). "Gibbs, Sir Vicary (1751–1820)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. required.)