Edward Marshall Hall
Edward Marshall Hall was born on September 16, 1858. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Edward Marshall Hall
Sir Edward Marshall Hall, (16 September 1858 – 24 February 1927) was an English barrister and politician who had a formidable reputation as an orator. He successfully defended many people accused of murder and became known as "The Great Defender". Marshall Hall practised as a barrister in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, when the public took a great interest in the sensational court cases of the day. Big criminal and civil trials were widely reported on by the popular press on a daily basis. As a consequence, he and other successful barristers of the day became very famous. The widespread belief that he was a much better orator than a lawyer may explain his failure to achieve appointment to the High Court, which was a source of great disappointment to him.