John Hullock

Sir John Hullock (attrib. Samuel Drummond; property of The Bowes Museum) Sir John Hullock (3 April 1767 – 31 July 1829) was an English lawyer and judge, a baron of the exchequer.

Early life Hullock was the son of Timothy Hullock, a master weaver and proprietor of a timber-yard at Barnard Castle in County Durham. In early life he is said to have been articled to an attorney at Stokesley in the North Riding of Yorkshire. He was admitted to Gray's Inn in May 1788, and became a pupil of George Sowley Holroyd.

Barrister Called to the bar in May 1794, Hullock joined the northern circuit, and gradually acquired a practice. He was recorder of Berwick for several years, succeeded in 1816 by Christopher Cookson.

Later life On the resignation of Sir George Wood, Hullock was appointed a baron of the exchequer, took his seat on the bench for the first time on 16 April 1823, and was knighted on 21 April. After holding the office of judge for little more than six years he fell suddenly ill while on circuit, and, dying at Abingdon on 31 July 1829, aged 65, was buried in the family vault at Barnard Castle. His widow survived him many years, and died on 18 November 1852.

Works In 1792 Hullock published The Law of Costs (London, 2 vols.), a second edition of which appeared in 1810 (London, 2 vols.)