William Bovill

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Sir William Bovill, PC, FRS (* 26). May 1814 in Allhalows, Barking; † November 1, 1873 in Kingston upon Thames was an English lawyer, politician and judge. From 1866 until his death in 1873 he was Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.

Career
After leaving school, Bovill did not change to university, but went to a law firm. He joined the Middle Temple and briefly practiced as a . He was admitted as a barrister in 1841. His special training in the law firm of a lawyer, the resulting connection and extensive knowledge in the field of engineering, which he had acquired as part of his interest in a production company in the East End of London, quickly brought him a comprehensive practice as a patent and business lawyer.

Bovill became a Queen’s Counsel (QC) in 1855 and became a Queen’s Counsel on 28. March 1857 Member of Parliament (MP) for Guildford.
As an MP in the House of Commons, he was very eager to implement legal reforms, and the Partnership Law Amendment Act 1865, which he supported, is usually referred to as the Bovill’s Act. In 1866 he was appointed Solicitor General. He resigned from this office in November of the same year to succeed Sir William Erle in the office of Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.

Family
Bovill married Maria Bolton in 1844, the eldest daughter of John Henry Bolton of Lee Park, Blackheath. The couple first lived in London and then moved to Worplesdon, where they moved to Worplesdon Lodge (later renamed Worplesdon Place). One of his sons, Elliot Bovill, became Chief Justice of Cyprus and the Straits Settlement.

He died on November 1, 1873 in Kingston upon Thames. His wife Maria, Lady Bovill, died on 21 October 1901 in London.

Honors
Bovill was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1866 and elected Fellow of the Royal Society in May 1867.

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Lawyer
Member of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)
Judges (England and Wales)
Member of Privy Council (United Kingdom)
Member of the Royal Society
English
British
Born in 1814
Died in 1873
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