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Which judicial office did Sir William Blackstone accept in 1770?
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Sir William Blackstone
William Blackstone, oil painting attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
In 1770, Sir William Blackstone accepted the office of judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Prior to accepting this position, he had declined the office of solicitor general.1