Samuel Toller

Sir Samuel Toller (1764–1821)[1] was an English advocate-general of Madras and legal writer.

Life

He was son of Thomas Toller (1732–1795), who succeeded his father-in-law, Samuel Lawrence, as preacher to the Presbyterian congregation in Monkwell Street, London. He was educated at Charterhouse School.[1]

Toller was admitted to Lincoln's Inn 27 March 1781, was called to the bar, and in March 1812 was appointed Advocate-General of Madras. He was subsequently knighted, and died in India on his way to Bangalore on 19 November 1821.[2]

Works

Toller was the author of two legal works:[2]

• The Law of Executors and Administrators, London, 1800; 7th ed. by Francis Whitmarsh, 1838; 2nd American edit. by T. F. Gordon, Philadelphia, 1824, 3rd American edit. by E. D. Ingraham, 1834.
• Treatise of the Law of Tithes: compiled in Part from some Notes of Richard Wooddeson, London, 1808; 3rd ed. 1822.

Family

In 1793 Toller married Miss Cory of Cambridge, sister of Robert Towerson Cory, by whom he had issue.[2]

Notes

1. Stearn, Roger T. "Toller, Samuel". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27501. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
2. Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). "Toller, Samuel" . Dictionary of National Biography. 56. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). "Toller, Samuel". Dictionary of National Biography. 56. London: Smith, Elder & Co.