Frederick Arthur Greer, 1st Baron Fairfield, PC (1 October 1863 – 4 February 1945) was a British lawyer and judge. Born to a merchant and his wife, Greer became a barrister and member of Gray's Inn, practicing in Liverpool. In 1910 he became a King's Counsel, and in 1919 a judge of the High Court of Justice. In 1939 he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Fairfield.[1][2]
Greer was born to merchant Arthur Greer, who lived in Liverpool and the Isle of Man, and his wife, Mary Hadfield Greer, (née Moore). He was educated at Old Aberdeen Grammar School before studying mental philosophy at the University of Aberdeen, where he graduated with first-class honours and won the Fullerton scholarship.
On 17 August 1901 he married Katherine van Noorden, and the couple had one daughter, Louise Mary Greer, who married Moelwyn Hughes.
After the death of Katherine he married Mabel Lily Fraser in 1939.[3][5]
References
^L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 120
^Kuhn, Ferdinand, New York Times, KING'S LIST HONORS ..., 2 January 1939, p.1.
^ abcdef"Oxford DNB article: Greer, (Frederick) Arthur (subscription needed)". Oxford University Press. 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
arthur, greer, baron, fairfield, frederick, october, 1863, february, 1945, british, lawyer, judge, born, merchant, wife, greer, became, barrister, member, gray, practicing, liverpool, 1910, became, king, counsel, 1919, judge, high, court, justice, 1939, elevat. Frederick Arthur Greer 1st Baron Fairfield PC 1 October 1863 4 February 1945 was a British lawyer and judge Born to a merchant and his wife Greer became a barrister and member of Gray s Inn practicing in Liverpool In 1910 he became a King s Counsel and in 1919 a judge of the High Court of Justice In 1939 he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Fairfield 1 2 Contents 1 Background and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesBackground and education EditGreer was born to merchant Arthur Greer who lived in Liverpool and the Isle of Man and his wife Mary Hadfield Greer nee Moore He was educated at Old Aberdeen Grammar School before studying mental philosophy at the University of Aberdeen where he graduated with first class honours and won the Fullerton scholarship Career EditIn 1886 he was called to the Bar at Gray s Inn after winning the Bacon and Arden scholarships and began practising as a barrister in Liverpool where he met Moelwyn Hughes and Rigby Swift among others 3 His practice steadily grew and in 1910 he became a King s Counsel After continuing his career in London he was appointed a judge of the High Court of Justice King s Bench Division by Lord Birkenhead and given the customary knighthood 3 In 1927 he became a Lord Justice of Appeal sitting in the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and was also made a Privy Councillor 3 In 1932 he served as the British representative to the International Congress of Comparative Law at The Hague and in 1939 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Fairfield of Caldy in the County Palatine of Chester 3 4 He died at home on 4 February 1945 at which point the peerage became extinct 3 As a judge some of his more notable decisions included Hall v Brooklands Auto Racing Club 1933 1 KB 205 John Shaw amp Sons Salford Ltd v Shaw 1935 2 KB 113Personal life EditOn 17 August 1901 he married Katherine van Noorden and the couple had one daughter Louise Mary Greer who married Moelwyn Hughes After the death of Katherine he married Mabel Lily Fraser in 1939 3 5 References Edit L G Pine The New Extinct Peerage 1884 1971 Containing Extinct Abeyant Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms London U K Heraldry Today 1972 page 120 Kuhn Ferdinand New York Times KING S LIST HONORS 2 January 1939 p 1 a b c d e f Oxford DNB article Greer Frederick Arthur subscription needed Oxford University Press 2004 Retrieved 10 August 2009 No 34596 The London Gazette 7 February 1939 p 856 New York Times Obituary LORD FAIRFIELD Former Lord Justice of Appeal Critic of the British Law 6 February 1945 p 19 Peerage of the United KingdomNew creation Baron Fairfield1939 1945 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Greer 1st Baron Fairfield amp oldid 1119718019, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
