Joseph Stock (MP)

Joseph Stock (born 1789-died 30 October 1855)[1] was an Irish Whig politician, barrister, Law Officer and judge.

It was generally agreed that he was a highly qualified candidate, who had extensive experience in the field of Admiralty law, and his appointment was well received, apart from some concerns that he would not be an energetic reformer, which was considered to be of vital importance since the Court was agreed by practitioners to be in desperate need of an overhaul.

[7] He delegated much of the work to subordinates, and began the previously unknown practice of delivering judgments ex tempore.

Stock was elected Whig MP for Cashel at a by-election in 1838—caused by the appointment of Stephen Woulfe as Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer—and held the seat until 1846 when he resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.

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