| Authorised form of name | Jekyll; Joseph (1754 - 1837) |
| Dates | 1754 - 1837 |
| Date of birth | 01 January 1754 |
| Place of death | 22 New Street, Spring Gardens, London |
| Date of death | 08 March 1837 |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Activity | Education:
Westminster School; Lincoln's Inn (entered 1769); Christ Church, Oxford. BA (1774); MA (1777)
Career:
Called to the Bar (1778); MP, Colne (1787-1818); contributed to 'Morning Chronicle' and 'Evening Statesman'; KC; Solicitor General to the Prince of Wales (1805); Commissioner in Lunacy (1815); Master-in-Chancery
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 03/06/1790 |
| Relationships | Son of Edward Jekyll, Captain RN. Married (20 August 1801) Maria, daughter of Hans Sloane MP; father of Joseph Jekyll (FRS 1834) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA6973 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1790/07 | Jekyll, Joseph: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| IM/002417 | Jekyll, Joseph | nd |