About James O'Dowd
Lived 1829 – 1903 (aged 73–74). James O'Dowd was a British judge, barrister and legal author.
Sir James Cornelius O'Dowd (1829 – 15 December 1903) was deputy Judge Advocate General (1869-1899). He was knighted at Windsor Castle in 1900.
O'Dowd was the son of James Klyne O'Dowd, a barrister of Castlebar, Mayo. He was a student of the Middle Temple from 15 November 1853, aged 24 years, and he was called to the bar 26 January 1859. Amongst other works he published a treatise on Court Martial in the British Army [cited here] He was never married and died on 15 December 1903.
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Who was James O'Dowd?
British barrister
When was James O'Dowd born?
James O'Dowd was born in 1829 in County Mayo.
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James O'Dowd died on 15 December 1903 in London.
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James O'Dowd was a judge, barrister and legal author.
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James O'Dowd was British.
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· DBpedia: James Cornelius O'Dowd
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