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Sir Thomas Chitty, 1st Baronet

1855 – 1930

British judge, barrister, and legal scholar

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Lived 1855 – 1930 (aged 74). Sir Thomas Chitty, 1st Baronet was a judge and barrister.

Sir Thomas Willes Chitty, 1st Baronet (24 June 1855 – 15 February 1930) was a British judge, barrister, and legal scholar. From 1901 to 1920, he was a Master of the King's Bench Division, High Court of Justice. From 1920 to 1926, he served as the King's Remembrancer; the oldest judicial position in continual existence. He was knighted in the 1919 New Year Honours and made a baronet in the 1924 New Year Honours.

Personal life Chitty was a Freemason. He was a member of the Royal Colonial Institute Lodge (3556). He served at various times as Deputy Master of his Masonic Lodge and Grand Registrar (the principal legal officer) of the United Grand Lodge of England.

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Sir Thomas Willes Chitty, 1st Baronet, Thomas Willes Chitty, Thomas Chitty

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Who was Sir Thomas Chitty, 1st Baronet?

British judge, barrister, and legal scholar

When was Sir Thomas Chitty, 1st Baronet born?

Sir Thomas Chitty, 1st Baronet was born on 24 June 1855.

When did Sir Thomas Chitty, 1st Baronet die?

Sir Thomas Chitty, 1st Baronet died on 15 February 1930.

What was Sir Thomas Chitty, 1st Baronet's occupation?

Sir Thomas Chitty, 1st Baronet was a judge and barrister.

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· Wikipedia: Sir Thomas Chitty, 1st Baronet

· Wikidata: Q21664285

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