Sir Joseph Napier, 1st Baronet (26 December 1804 – 9 December 1882) was an Irish Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom Parliament and subsequently Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He was the son of William Napier and was born in Belfast. He attended the Belfast Academical Institution and Trinity College, Dublin, before being called to the Irish Bar in 1831. He becane a Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1844. He was MP for Dublin University 1848-1858 after failing to be elected in 1847. He became Attorney General for Ireland March-December 1852. He was also made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland 1852. Napier left the House of Commons when he was appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1858, an office he held until 1859. He was created a Baronet in 1867 and appointed to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in 1868.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Hatchell |
Attorney-General for Ireland 1852-1853 |
Succeeded by Abraham Brewster |
| Preceded by Maziere Brady |
Lord Chancellor of Ireland 1858-1859 |
Succeeded by Maziere Brady |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of Merrion Square) |
Succeeded by Joseph Napier |
References
- Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Vol. I 1832-1885, edited by Michael Stenton (The Harvester Press 1976)
- Andrew Shields, The Irish Conservative Party, 1852-1868: Land, Politics and Religion (Dublin, 2007)
