Sir John Gurney KC (14 February 1768 – 1 March 1845) was a British barrister and judge. Born into a family of noted stenographers he was educated at St Paul’s School and was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple on 3 May 1793. After distinguishing himself in a libel trial Gurney became junior counsel in a variety of state trials during the 1790s.
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active years start date
1832-02-13
birth date
1768-02-14
child
John Hampden Gurney, Russell Gurney
death date
1845-03-01
death place
Lincoln's Inn Fields
nationality
United Kingdom
order in office
Baron of the Exchequer
relation
Thomas Gurney, Joseph Gurney, William Brodie Gurney
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