Jacques Abady QC (2 October 1872 – 15 April 1964) was a British lawyer.
Born on 2 October 1872, into a Syrian Jewish family, [1] [2] Abady was educated at Manchester Grammar School and the Birkbeck Institute. [3] [4] His first vocation was as an engineer, becoming a Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering and inventing several scientific instruments. [3] [4]
Later, Abady decided to pursue a legal career, and was called to the bar by the Middle Temple in 1905. [3] [4] He became a bencher of the Middle Temple in 1941. [3] [4] He was a member of Westminster City Council between 1906 and 1912, and then again from 1916 to 1959, also serving as the Mayor of Westminster in 1927–1928. [3] [4]
Abady died in Sussex on 15 April 1964, at the age of 91. [4]
Abady had one son with his wife. [3] In his spare time, Abady enjoyed writing thrillers and plays. [4] He was a member of the Hurlingham Club and the Constitutional Club. [3]
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