About John Budd Phear
Lived 1825 – 1905 (aged 80). John Budd Phear was a British judge, anthropologist, university teacher and barrister.
Sir John Budd Phear (9 February 1825 - 1905) was a judge and author who was the 13th Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed on 18 October 1877 succeeding William Hackett and was Chief Justice until 1879. He was succeeded by Richard Cayley. When Phear retired Harry Dias Bandaranaike acted as Chief Justice for 12 days.
Works Lecture on the Rules of Evidence in Indian Courts of Law … delivered before the Bethune Society on 8th March, 1866 J. C. Hay & Co.: Calcutta, 1866. The Hindoo Joint Family. A lecture, etc. G. C. Hay & Co.: Calcutta, 1867. Indian Famines and Village Organization. A paper, etc. London.-III. East India Association: 1877 The Aryan Village in India and Ceylon. London 1880 (Reprint Neu Delhi, 1975) (online; PDF; 8.3 MB) International Trade, and the relation between exports and imports. A paper, etc. Macmillan & Co.: London, 1881.
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British judge and anthropologist (1825–1905)
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John Budd Phear was born on 9 February 1825 in Earl Stonham.
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John Budd Phear died on 7 April 1905 in Exmouth.
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John Budd Phear was a judge, anthropologist, university teacher and barrister.
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