Edmund Henry Lushington (11 July 1766 – 27 March 1839) was the second Chief Justice of Ceylon.
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 |
He was the son of Rev James Lushington of Rodmersham, Kent and his wife Mary Law, the daughter of Edmund Law, Bishop of Carlisle.
He became a Barrister-at-Law and 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 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; firstly Louisa, the daughter of Faulkner Philips of Manchester (died 1801) and secondly Sophia, daughter of Thomas Philips of Sedgeley near Manchester. He had 8 daughters and 4 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.