Octavius Leigh Leigh-Clare

Octavius Leigh Leigh-Clare (1841 - July 16, 1912) was a British barrister and Conservative politician.

He was the son of a Liverpool banker, and was educated at Rossall School and St John's College, Cambridge. He graduated in 1864 with a mathematical tripos. Leigh-Clare was called to bar at the Inner Temple in January 1866. Initially he practiced as coneyancer and equity draftsman Lincoln's Inn. He built up an expertise in mining law, which led to him being retained as counsel in a number of Lancashire mining cases. He was also the principal lawyer employed by the Manchester Ship Canal company."Obituary: Vice-Chancellor Leigh-Clare", The Times, July 17, 1912, p. 11]

He was elected as Conservative MP for Eccles at the 1895 general election. In 1905 he was appointed as Vice Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. ["Mr. Leigh-Clare's Appointment", The Times, August 17, 1905, p. 8] At the ensuing general election in 1906, he did not seek re-election.

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