Courtney Kenny (British politician)
Courtney Stanhope Kenny | |
|---|---|
| Downing Professor of the Laws of England | |
| In office 1907–1918 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick William Maitland |
| Succeeded by | Harold Dexter Hazeltine |
| University of Cambridge Reader in English Law | |
| In office 1888–1907 | |
| Member of Parliament for Barnsley | |
| In office 1885–1888 | |
| Prime Minister | William Gladstone |
| Succeeded by | William Compton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1847 |
| Died | 18 March 1930 (aged 83) |
| Resting place | Parish of Ascension Burial Ground |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse |
Emily Gertrude Wiseman
(m. 1876) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
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Professor Courtney Stanhope Kenny, JP, LLD, FBA (18 March 1847 – 18 March 1930) was a British jurist, academic and Liberal politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1888, and was later Downing Professor of the Laws of England at Downing College, University of Cambridge. He is buried with his family in the Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground in Cambridge.