Edward Clarke (barrister)

For other persons named Edward Clarke, see Edward Clarke (disambiguation).

Sir
Edward Clarke
KC
Born(1841-02-15)15 February 1841
Died26 April 1931(1931-04-26) (aged 90)
Occupation(s)Barrister and politician

Sir Edward George Clarke, KC (15 February 1841 – 26 April 1931) was a British barrister and politician, considered one of the leading advocates of the late Victorian era and serving as Solicitor-General in the Conservative government of 1886–1892. His legal career included representing Oscar Wilde in his disastrous prosecution of the Marquess of Queensberry for libel, and representing the plaintiff in the "baccarat case", during which Sir Edward cross-examined the Prince of Wales. He was a member of the anti-women's suffrage movement.[1]

  1. ^ Bush, Julia (2007). "National League for Opposing Woman Suffrage (act. 1910–1918)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/92492. Retrieved 8 April 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)