Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone
(1842-1915), Lord Chief JusticeSitter in 17 portraits
Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone, was a barrister, politician and judge who served in many high political and judicial offices. Called to the Bar in 1868, Webster quickly developed a large legal practice. He was appointed Attorney-General in 1885 and was elected MP a month later. With two brief breaks, he held this office until his appointment as Lord Chief Justice in 1900. Until 1895, when he agreed to forgo the right to do so, he continued in private practice, and in 1888-9 appeared before the Parnell commission as leading counsel for The Times. He presided over some notable trials of the era including that of Dr. Hawley Crippen.
Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone
by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1875-1900
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone
by (Pierre) François Verheyden
watercolour, published in Vanity Fair 26 May 1883
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone
by Sydney Prior Hall
pencil, 1888-1889
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone
by John Seymour Lucas
chalk, 1902
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone
by James Russell & Sons, published by Charles Newman & Co
carbon print, published before 1895
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone
by James Russell & Sons
carbon print, circa 1895
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen cabinet card, 1900
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone
by James Russell & Sons
carbon print
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone ('Men of the Day. No. 286.')
by (Pierre) François Verheyden
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 26 May 1883
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone
by George J. Stodart, after Henry Tanworth Wells
stipple engraving, 1884 or before
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone
by George J. Stodart, after Henry Tanworth Wells
stipple engraving, 1888 or after
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by Harold Wright ('Stuff')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 25 November 1897
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone ('Judges. No. 57.')
by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 1 November 1900
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone
published by The Graphic, after John Seymour Lucas
colour photogravure, published 21 June 1902
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone
published by The Graphic, after John Seymour Lucas
colour photogravure, published 21 June 1902
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by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 15 January 1913
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone
printed by The Autotype Company, after The Autotype Company
sand-grain photogravure, 1903 or after
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