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Sir Walter John Napier
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Sir Walter John Napier

English lawyer (1857–1945)

Sir Walter John Napier (10 July 1857 – 14 February 1945) was an English barrister who was the fourth Attorney-General of the Straits Settlements and the founder of the Singaporean law firm Drew and Napier.2

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Born Jul 10, 1857, died Feb 14, 1945.1

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Early life and education

Napier was born in Manchester. He obtained a first-class honours degree in jurisprudence from the University of Oxford before being called to bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1881. After completing his pupillage in 1882, he practiced in his hometown for six years, before moving to Singapore in 1889.

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Career

Occupation: botanical collector, lawyer.4

Personal life

Napier was a freemason.

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