About Henry Matthews
Lived 1789 – 1828 (aged 38). Henry Matthews was a judge.
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.
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Who was Henry Matthews?
British judge in Ceylon; (1789-1828)
When was Henry Matthews born?
Henry Matthews was born on 21 June 1789 in England.
When did Henry Matthews die?
Henry Matthews died on 29 May 1828.
What was Henry Matthews's occupation?
Henry Matthews was a judge.
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