Adolphus John

Adolphus, John, born in London 1768, and called to the bar 1807. He did a considerable practice at the Old Bailey, his defence of the Cato Street conspirators being his ablest piece of work. In literature he was widely and favourably known as the author of The History of England from the Accession of George III. to 1783, and other books. He died in 1845.