Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Napier, Right Hon. Sir Joseph, Bart.

by Joseph Foster

Napier, Right Hon. Sir Joseph, Bart., created D.C.L. 7 June, 1853 (son of William Napier, of Belfast, merchant), B.A. Trinity Coll., Dublin, 1825, M.A. 1828, LL.B. & LL.D. 1851, bar.-at- law, King's Inns, Easter, 1831, Q.C 1844, attorney-general Ireland 1852, M.P. Dublin University 1848-58, lord chancellor of Ireland 1858-9, vice-chancellor of Dublin University 1867-82, P.C., created a baronet 9 April, 1867, died 9 Dec., 1882. See Foster's Baronetage.