Frederic Philip Tomlinson
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Frederic Philip Tomlinson | |
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| Born | 10 July 1846 |
| Died | 31 August 1883 (aged 37) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Notable work | Harris's Criminal Law |
Frederic Philip Tomlinson (10 July 1846 - 31 August 1883) was an English barrister and legal scholar.[1][2][3][4][5] He was co-editor of Harris's Principles of the Criminal Law, which was a leading[6] textbook on English criminal law.
Tomlinson was born on 10 July 1846 at Heysham, Lancashire, the fifth son of Thomas Tomlinson, a barrister, and Sarah Mashiter, daughter of the Rev. Roger Mashiter of Bolton-le-Sands.[1] His brother was William Tomlinson.
He was schooled at Westminster School and was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge as a pensioner in 1864, later becoming a scholar in 1867, and taking the B.A. in 1868 (proceeded by seniority to the M.A. in 1872).[1][4]
He was admitted at the Inner Temple in 1867 and called to the Bar in the Michelmas term of 1871.[3][4]