John Gurney (judge)
Sir John Gurney | |
|---|---|
| Baron of the Exchequer | |
| In office 13 February 1832 – January 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Sir William Garrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1768 London |
| Died | 1 March 1845 (aged 77) Lincoln's Inn Fields, London |
| Spouse | Maria Hawes |
| Relations | Joseph Gurney (father) Thomas Gurney (grandfather) William Brodie Gurney (brother) |
| Children | John Hampden Gurney Russell Gurney |
| Profession | Barrister, Judge |
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Sir John Gurney KC (14 February 1768 – 1 March 1845) was a British barrister and judge. Born into a family of noted stenographers, he was educated at St Paul's School and was called to the bar by the Inner Temple on 3 May 1793. After distinguishing himself in a libel trial, Gurney became junior counsel in a variety of state trials during the 1790s. After several more noted cases during the early 19th century, he was knighted and made a Baron of the Exchequer on 13 February 1832, a position he gave up in 1845 due to ill health, dying the same year.