Edmund Henry Lushington
Edmund Henry Lushington | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 1807–1809 | |
| Preceded by | Codrington Edmund Carrington |
| Succeeded by | William Coke As Acting |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
| In office 1801–1806 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1766 Park Place, Kent, England |
| Died | 27 March 1839 (aged 72) Park House, Kent |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Faulkner Phillips Sophia Phillips |
| Relations | Henry Lushington |
| Children | Eight daughters and four sons |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
Edmund Henry Lushington (11 July 1766 – 27 March 1839) was the second Chief Justice of Ceylon.
He was the son of Rev James Lushington of Rodmersham, Kent and his wife Mary Law, daughter of Edmund Law, Bishop of Carlisle.
He became a barrister-at-law and later a bencher of the Inner Temple. In 1806, he was appointed a puisne judge in Ceylon.[1] He was elevated to Chief Justice of Ceylon in 1807, serving until 1809, when he was succeeded by William Coke as acting Chief Justice.[2][3][4]
On his return to England, he served as Chief Commissioner of the Colonial Audit Board and as Master of the Crown Office. In 1824, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.[5]
He died in 1839. He had married twice; first to Louisa, the daughter of Faulkner Philips of Manchester (who died in 1801), and later to Sophia, daughter of Thomas Philips of Sedgeley, near Manchester. He had eight daughters and four sons, including Sir Franklin Lushington and Henry Lushington.
References
[edit]- ^ "Edmund Henry Lushington (I10737)". Stanford.edu. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ John Ferguson (1996) [1887]. Ceylon in the Jubilee Year (Repr. ed.). Asian Educational Services. p. 254. ISBN 978-81-206-0963-1. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ "Edmund/Edward Henry Lushington 1766 - 1839". genealogy.links.org. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Fellow details". Royal Society. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
