Herbert Cunliffe

British politician

Sir Joseph Herbert Cunliffe, KBE, QC (1 July 1867 – 9 April 1963) was a British barrister and Conservative Party politician.

Cunliffe was called to the bar in 1896 and took silk in 1912. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton, a two-member constituency, from 1923 to 1929.^[1]

He was Attorney-General of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1921 to 1946. From 1932 to 1946 he was Chairman of the General Council of the Bar.

He was appointed a knight bachelor in the 1926 New Year Honours List.^[2] In 1946 he was appointed KBE.

Arms

Coat of arms of Herbert Cunliffe
Motto Fideliter Et Celeriter ^[3]

References

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)
^ "No. 33119". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 1 January 1926. p. 2.
^ "Lincoln's Inn Great Hall, Ec34 Cunliffe, J". Baz Manning. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2020.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Edge William Russell	Member of Parliament for Bolton 1923–1929 With: Albert Law 1923–24 Cecil Hilton 1924–29	Succeeded by Michael Brothers Albert Law