Born in the West of Ireland; Sligo had been the home of several distinguished Taaffes. In early life he came to England and was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital. In 1856 he settled in practice at Brighton as partner of Sir John Cordy Burrows, afterwards practising alone. He was appointed in 18

Born in London on August 23rd, 1831, the second son of William Lawson, of the firm of Trower, Trower & Lawson, wine merchants of the City of London, by his wife, Anne Norton. After being educated at the Blackheath Proprietary School he entered King's College in 1848 and served for a year as House Su