Richard Dowse

Richard Dowse

Baron Richard Dowse (1824-1890) was an Irish policitian and barrister. He was elected an MP for Londonderry in 1868. He was appointed a Baron of the Court of the Exchequer. He was Attorney General and Solicitor General for Ireland in the 1870s.cite web
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His obituary notice in The Times of March 15th 1890, read

cquote|Mr. Baron Dowse was a self-made man, who, without social advantages, forced his way by his own merit to the eminent position which he occupied . . . He gave at all times free and vivid utterance to his thoughts, without waiting to examine critically the terms in which he should mould them. These were often quaint and graphic, with a dash of wit and humour, which, if a little wanting in dignity, .. .gave emphasis and force to an argument or comment.cite web
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References

External Links

* [http://irishcriminology.com/15d.html Irish Criminology]
* [http://ireland.archiseek.com/buildings_ireland/dublin/memorable_dublin_houses/7.html#g Archiseek Dublin Tour]


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