Edward Turner Boyd Twisleton (born 24 May 1809,Ceylon) was the son ofThomas Twisleton. He was educated at Winchester and he matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford in 1826. He became a scholar at Trinity College and graduated with a first class honours. He was called to the bar but did not practice, instead serving on government commissions. He was aBritishPoor Law Commissioner serving in Ireland between 1845 and 1847.^[1] He tackled his work assisting the relief effort with enthusiasm but argued withCharles Trevelyan andCharles Wood over taxes.^[2] He resigned his office because he objected to rate-in-aid legislation that he regarded as unfair to the north of Ireland, making them in effect pay for relief twice.^[3]

Twisleton died atBoulogne, France, on 5 October 1874 and is buried at Broughton churchyard in Oxfordshire.^[4]

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