- Born on December 10, 1845
- Deceased on January 18, 1937, at the age of 91 years
Occupations
- professor of Jurisprudence and of Common Law in the Inns of Court (1884 - 1890)
- editor of the Law Reports (1895 - 1935)
- editor of the Law Quarterly Review
- chairman of The Society of Authors
- privy counsellor
- barrister