Travers Twiss

Travers Twiss
Born(1809-03-19)19 March 1809
London, England
Died14 January 1897(1897-01-14) (aged 87)
London, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Barrister; writer
Years active1809–1897
Notable workThe Law of Nations in Peace
The Law of Nations in War

Sir Travers Twiss QC FRS (19 March 1809 in London – 14 January 1897 in London) was an English jurist. He had a distinguished academic and legal career culminating in his appointment as Queen's Advocate-General. Twiss was particularly noted for his contribution to the theory of international law. He was widely consulted, and was asked to draw up the constitution of the Congo Free State. A prolific author, Twiss wrote many influential textbooks on legal matters.[1]

His public career came to a sudden end in 1872 after a scandal involving his wife Marie. He continued to research and publish on aspects of international law.

  1. ^ James McMullen Rigg (1899). "Twiss, Travers". In Dictionary of National Biography. 57. London. pp. 393-396. 1904 Errata appended.