Hugh Cairns

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1819

Died:

2 April 1885

Birth place:

County Down, Ireland

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Election occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

True

Highest Office:

Law Officer

Who's Who volume:

1

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

3421

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q333804

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

294

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. CAIRNS, Sir Hugh (1819-1885)

1. Baron Cairs 1867; Vsict Garmoyle and Earl Cairns 1878

   1st Baron Cairns of Garmoyle

   New Hereditary

   1867

2. 1st Viscount Garmoyle

   New Hereditary

   1878

3. 1st Earl Cairns

   New Hereditary

   1878

   UK Peerage

1. Belfast

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1852
   Date of election:	7 July 1852
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1866
   Date of exit:	c. 1866
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Regional
   Notes:	Exit resulted in by election.

1. Attorney-General 1866

1. Trinity College, Dublin

   Graduated

1. (Name unknown), unknown

   Year: 1856

1. Conservative Member

1. Carlton Club