Courtenay Ilbert
Sir Courtenay Ilbert | |
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33rd Clerk of the House of Commons | |
| In office 1902–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald Milman |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lonsdale Webster |
| First Parliamentary Counsel | |
| In office 1899–1902 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Thring, 1st Baron Thring |
| Succeeded by | Henry Jenkyns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1841 |
| Died | 14 May 1924 (aged 82) |
| Relatives | Lettice Fisher (daughter) Mary Bennett (grand-daughter) |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Civil servant |
| Known for | Ilbert Bill Legislative Methods and Forms |
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Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert, GCB, KCSI, CIE, FBA (12 June 1841 – 14 May 1924) was a distinguished British lawyer and civil servant who served as legal adviser to the Viceroy of India's Council for many years until his eventual return from India to England. His later career included appointments as the First Parliamentary Counsel (1899–1902) and as Clerk of the House of Commons from 1902 to 1921.