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.
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. In 1946 he was appointed KBE.
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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.
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| Preceded byWilliam Edge William Russell |
Member of Parliament for Bolton 1923–1929 With: Albert Law 1923–24 Cecil Hilton 1924–29 |
Succeeded byMichael Brothers Albert Law |
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- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- Politicians from Bolton
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- UK MPs 1924–1929
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