Sir Thomas Raleigh, KCSI, KC (2 December 1850 – 8 February 1920) was a British lawyer and academic. A fellow of

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since 1876, he was Reader in English Law at the

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from 1884 to 1896, Registrar of the

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from 1896 to 1899, and Legal Member of

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in India from 1899 to 1904. He was Member of the

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from 1909 to 1913. He was appointed an English

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in 1908. In India, he was Vice-Chancellor of the

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and chaired the Indian Universities Commission of 1902.

References

* "Death of Sir T. Raleigh", ''The Times'', 9 February 1920, p. 18 * "Sir Thomas Raleigh", ''The Daily Telegraph'', 9 February 1920, p. 8 * Spenser Wilkinson, "Sir Thomas Raleigh", ''The Sunday Times'', 15 February 1920, p. 11 {{DEFAULTSORT:Raleigh, Thomas 1850 births 1920 deaths Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India Fellows of All Souls College, Oxford English King's Counsel British legal scholars Members of the Council of the Governor General of India Members of the Council of India Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford University of Tübingen alumni Presidents of the Oxford Union People educated at Edinburgh Academy Members of Lincoln's Inn Vice Chancellors of the University of Calcutta Liberal Party (UK) parliamentary candidates Liberal Unionist Party parliamentary candidates 20th-century King's Counsel