Background
Lushington was born in Singleton, near Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, 13 April 1812. His father, Edmund Henry Lushington, of Queens" College, Cambridge, Bachelor of Arts 1787, Master of Arts
Lushington was born in Singleton, near Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, 13 April 1812. His father, Edmund Henry Lushington, of Queens" College, Cambridge, Bachelor of Arts 1787, Master of Arts
The second son, Henry, was educated at the Charterhouse School, 1823-1828, and at the age of fifteen was at the head of the school. In 1834 he graduated Bachelor of Arts as senior optime and with a first class in the classical tripos, and he proceeded Master of Arts
He was a Cambridge Apostle. 1790, was called to the bar at the Inner Temple, 3 May 1793, became a puisne judge at Ceylon, chairman of the colonial audit board, master of the crown office, a bencher of his inn, and died at Park House, Maidstone, in 1839. He became a student of Trinity College, Cambridge in October 1829. in 1837.
He was elected a fellow of his college in 1836.
Called to the bar at the Inner Temple on 20 November 1840, he went the home circuit.
Lushington was one of the earliest and most zealous admirers of Tennyson"s youthful genius. In 1841 he made the poet"s personal acquaintance, and the dedication of ‘The Princess’ to Lushington in 1847 commemorates the cordial intimacy which followed.
Lord Grey in 1847 appointed him chief secretary to the government of Malta, and in 1849 he brought forward the proposed code of laws before the newly elected legislative council.
Although in weak health he remained at his post till 1855, when he left for a visit to England. He died on the journey at Paris, 11 August 1855, and was buried at Boxley, Kent.