Frederick Falkiner (judge) facts for kids
Sir Frederick Richard Falkiner was an Irish lawyer, judge, and author. He was born in 1831 and passed away on March 23, 1908.
Life of Sir Frederick Falkiner
Frederick Richard Falkiner was born in 1831 in County Tipperary, Ireland. He was the third son of Richard Falkiner. He went to Trinity College Dublin, a famous university, and finished his studies in 1852. In the same year, he became a lawyer in Ireland.
He became a senior lawyer, known as a Queen's Counsel, in 1867. Later, in 1875, he was chosen to be a legal advisor to the leader of Ireland, the Law Adviser to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
A year later, in 1876, he became the Recorder of Dublin. This was an important job as a judge, and he held it for almost 30 years. He was known for being fair and kind. In 1880, he became a "bencher" at King's Inns, which is a group of senior lawyers. He was made a knight in 1896, which means he was given the title "Sir."
Sir Frederick handled many important legal cases. He was careful about allowing new places to sell alcohol in Dublin. He also cared about workers' rights. When Joseph Chamberlain was creating a law called the Workmen's Compensation Act 1897, Sir Frederick gave him several helpful ideas. This law helped workers who were injured on the job.
He retired from his judge position on January 22, 1905. After retiring, he became a member of the Privy Council of Ireland, a group of important advisors to the government. Sir Frederick was also a very active member of the Church of Ireland. He often spoke about important topics, especially money matters, in the church's meetings. He also led the board of the King's Hospital school, also known as the Blue Coat School.
In 1906, he wrote a history book about the King's Hospital school. This book also tells the story of Dublin from the 1660s to the Victorian era. Sir Frederick enjoyed writing about other topics too. He wrote about the famous writer Jonathan Swift and had a collection of his own writings published after he died in 1909.
Sir Frederick Falkiner is even mentioned in James Joyce's famous novel, Ulysses. He appears as the Recorder of Dublin in several parts of the book, including a dream sequence where he acts as a judge.
He passed away in Funchal, Madeira, on March 23, 1908, after his retirement.
Sir Frederick Falkiner's Family
Sir Frederick Falkiner was married two times. His first wife was Adelaide Matilda, whom he married in 1861. She passed away in 1877. They had three sons and four daughters together.
His second wife was Robina Hall. They married after Adelaide passed away, and Robina died in 1895.
One of his sons, Caesar Litton Falkiner (1863–1908), also became a well-known lawyer and a smart scholar.
Works by Sir Frederick Falkiner
Sir Frederick Falkiner had a strong interest in writing. Besides his legal work, he wrote about different subjects.
- He wrote about the portraits of the famous writer Jonathan Swift. This work was included in Swift's collected writings in 1908.
- After he passed away, a collection of his various writings was published in 1909. This book was called 'Literary Miscellanies'.
