Denis George (c.1751 – 1821) was an Irish barrister and judge who held office as Recorder of Dublin, and then as Baron of the Court of Exchequer (Ireland).
[1] He was born in Dublin, third son of Denis George of St. Stephen's Green, whose country estate was at Clophook near Stradbally in County Laois, and his wife Sarah Young.
[1] Denis graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College Dublin in 1773, entered Middle Temple in 1774 and was called to the Irish Bar in 1776.
[1] His speech of welcome for the new Lord Mayor of Dublin, Henry Hutton, in 1803 shows how profoundly the Emmet Rising had shaken the ruling class,[4] although he concluded optimistically that "the foul rebellion which disgraced our streets" had been defeated by firm Government action.
[5] Even the harshest critics of the Irish judiciary at that time had nothing but praise for George: he was described as a man of stainless reputation and of "unrivalled humanity".