Background
ORR, James was born on October 27, 1841 in Ballymena, Company Antrim. Son of late William Orr, and Mary, daughter of late Robert Harrison.
ORR, James was born on October 27, 1841 in Ballymena, Company Antrim. Son of late William Orr, and Mary, daughter of late Robert Harrison.
Studied at Bromsgrove Grammar School, Worcestershire. Jesus College Cambridge (scholar). 2nd class Classical Tripos, 1864.
Master of Arts.
Irish Barrister 1867. Queen's Counsel Trinity, 1884. Appointed County Court Judge of Monaghan and Fermanagh, June 1891.
King’s Counsel; chairman of Quarter Sessions and County Court Judge of Down since 1897.
Club: University, Dublin.