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Born: 8 January 1834, Runcorn, Cheshire

Died: 26 July 1903

Knighted - 26 November 1892

Member of Privy Council - 19 October 1894

son of Thomas Rigby

son of Elizabeth Kendal

Liverpool College

Trinity College, Cambridge (1853 - 1856)

Lincoln's Inn (1860 -)

Judge

Solicitor General	1892	3 May 1894
Attorney General	3 May 1894	19 October 1894

4 December 1885	Wisbech	Liberal Party	3,919	52.15
7 July 1886	Wisbech	Liberal Party	3,082	42.50
11 July 1892	Forfarshire	Liberal Party	4,943	54.80
1892 Appointment of John Rigby as Solicitor-General.
24 August 1892	Forfarshire	Liberal Party	Unopposed
19 October 1894 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir John Rigby on appointment as a Lord Justice of Appeal.