Francis Jeune, 1st Baron St Helier
Francis Henry Jeune, 1st Baron St Helier, GCB, PC (17 March 1843 – 9 April 1905), known as Sir Francis Jeune (1891–1905), was a British judge. He was President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice (1892–1905) and Judge Advocate General (1892–1905). According to, F. L. Wiswall Jr., "For better or for worse, it is fair to say that Sir Francis Henry Jeune had a greater influence upon the development of the Law of Admiralty than any single common lawyer since Coke."
The Right Honourable The Lord St Helier GCB PC | |
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Lord St Helier. | |
| President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division | |
| In office 2 June 1892 – 30 January 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Charles Butt |
| Succeeded by | Sir Gorell Barnes |
| Judge Advocate General | |
| In office 31 December 1892 – 1905 | |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone The Earl of Rosebery |
| Preceded by | William Thackeray Marriott |
| Succeeded by | - |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1843 |
| Died | 9 April 1905 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Stuart-Mackenzie (d. 1931) |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
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