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Henry Matthews (judge)

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Henry Matthews
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
In office
10 October 1827 – 1828
6th Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon
In office
1 November 1821 – 1829
Preceded byAmbrose Hardinge Giffard
Succeeded byWilliam Norris
Personal details
Born1789
England
Died20 May 1828
RelationsJohn Matthews (father)
ChildrenHenry Matthews, 1st Viscount Llandaff
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge

Henry Matthews (1789 – 20 May 1828) was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and the sixth Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon. He was appointed on 1 November 1821, succeeding Ambrose Hardinge Giffard, and held the office until 1829. He was succeeded by William Norris.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B (1986), The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years, Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services, ISBN 978-955-599-000-4
Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainLee, Sidney, ed. (1894). "Matthews, Henry". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 37. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

Legal offices
Preceded by
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
1827 – 1828
Succeeded by
Preceded by Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon
1821–1829
Succeeded by