Henry Flood

Henry Flood was an Irish politician, statesman, and Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland. He was a leading Irish politician and parliamentarian serving in both the Irish and British parliaments at various stages from 1759 to 1790, and a friend of Henry Grattan, the leader of the Irish Patriot Party. He became an object of public interest in 1770, when he was put on trial for murder, after killing a political rival in a duel.