William Cary Dobbs QC (17 August 1806 – 17 April 1869)[1][2] was an Irish Conservative politician, and barrister.
[2] He was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge, and graduated with a wrangler's degree in 1827, and a Master of Arts in 1830, before being called to the bar in 1833.
[3] His candidature was successful and, in Parliament, he promoted free trade, and, as an Anglican promised constituents he would uphold Protestantism and protect the constitution.
He sought clarification of the law on tenant rights, and favoured ending the Maynooth Grant, arguing public money should not be used to support the church.
By this time, he had become a senior judge of the court, recognised by the public for his "amiable character... intelligent and cultivated mind... [and] the consistency and uprightness of his conduct".