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    Charles Kendal Bushe

    Birth: 1777

    Death: 7-10-1843

    Birth Date Prefix: possibly

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Biography

He was "an Irish lawyer and judge. Known as "silver-tongued Bushe" because of his eloquence, he was Solicitor-General for Ireland from 1805 to 1822 and Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland from 1822 to 1841." WHS visited his courtroom in 1833 during his travels in Dublin.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 27, 1833

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Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 
He was "an Irish lawyer and judge. Known as "silver-tongued Bushe" because of his eloquence, he was Solicitor-General for Ireland from 1805 to 1822 and Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland from 1822 to 1841." WHS visited his courtroom in 1833 during his travels in Dublin.
Citation Notes: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kendal_Bushe. 18330627WHS_FMS1
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Notes: 
This family tree lists his year of birth as 1777, but it is not cited. https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/charles-kendal-bushe_11174288
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Notes: 
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=150933821