Background
Berkeley was the third son of Thomas Berkeley Hardtman Berkeley and Alice Hart Rawlins, of Saint Kitts. In 1878, Berkeley married Katherine Cassin, daughter of F.S. Cassin of Antigua in the West Indies.
Berkeley was the third son of Thomas Berkeley Hardtman Berkeley and Alice Hart Rawlins, of Saint Kitts. In 1878, Berkeley married Katherine Cassin, daughter of F.S. Cassin of Antigua in the West Indies.
He was educated for the legal profession and called to the bar at the Inner Temple in June 1873.
They had three children: Katharine Margaret, Marjorie, and Maurice Anthony. Berkeley was admitted to the bar of the in July 1874. He filled various legal and official posts in the After acting as Attorney General in an interim capacity (1877-1878), he became Solicitor General from 1878 to 1883, when he became Acting Colonial Secretary.
In 1885, he was appointed Attorney General of in succession to Fielding Clarke who was appointed Chief Justice of and Chief Judicial Commissioner for the Western Pacific.
As Attorney-General he acted as Chief Justice when Clarke was on leave. In 1889, he succeeded Clarke in both roles.
He acted for a brief time as Governor of Berkeley was knighted in the Queen"s Birthday Honours of 20 May 1896. In what was seen as a slightly strange move from the bench back to the bar, in 1902, Berkeley accepted the position of Attorney-General for In 1904, he was considered for the position of Chief Justice of on the retirement of West. Meigh Goodman.
Francis Piggott was appointed instead.
Berkeley acted as Chief Justice of on two occasions. He was appointed a King"s Counsel in in 1906. He resigned as Attorney General in 1906 to enter full-time private practice.
William Rees-Davies took over the role in 1907.
Berkeley continued to practice in until 1912. He also acted as Attorney General in 1909.
Berkeley also served as Chairman of the Volunteer Reserve Association, which consisted of men over 35 years of age. The VRA"s principal aim was the encouragement of rifle shooting.
Berkeley died on 30 September 1918 in England.
After retirement as attorney general, he continued to serve on the Legislative Council which he had been a member of as Attorney General. After returning to England, he was a member of the West Sussex County Council from 1913.