Walter Hussey Burgh

Walter Hussey Burgh SL
Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer
In office 2 July 1782 – 1783
Monarch	George III
Prime Minister	The Marquess of Rockingham The Earl of Shelburne
Preceded by	James Dennis
Succeeded by	Barry Yelverton
Prime Serjeant of Ireland
In office June 1782 – July 1782
Prime Minister	The Marquess of Rockingham
Preceded by	James Browne
Succeeded by	Thomas Kelly
In office 24 July 1777 – 1779
Prime Minister	Lord North
Preceded by	James Dennis
Succeeded by	James Browne
Member of Parliament for Dublin University
In office 1776–1782 Serving with Richard Hely-Hutchinson and John FitzGibbon
Preceded by	Philip Tisdall
Succeeded by	Lawrence Parsons
Member of Parliament for Athy
In office 1769–1776 Serving with William de Burgh
Preceded by	Robert Sandford William Smith
Succeeded by	Thomas Burgh Thomas Burgh (1744–1810)
Personal details
Born	Walter Hussey 1742 (1742) County Kildare, Ireland
Died	1783 (aged 40–41) Armagh, Ireland
Political party	Irish Patriot Party
Spouse	Anne de Burgh ​ ​ (m. 1767; died 1782)​
Children	6
Parents	Ignatius Hussey Elizabeth Burgh
Relatives	Thomas Burgh (uncle) Richard Burgh (uncle) Thomas de Burgh (grandfather)
Residence(s)	Donore House, Naas
Alma mater	Trinity College Dublin (BA)

Walter Hussey Burgh SL (English: /ˈbɜːr/; BER; 1742 – 1783) was an Irish statesman, barrister and judge who sat in the Irish House of Commons, served as Prime Serjeant (1777–79, 1782) and Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer (1782–83). He was considered to be one of the most outstanding orators of his time.^[1]