Henry Matthews (judge)

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 by	Ambrose Hardinge Giffard
Succeeded by	William Norris
Personal details
Born	1789 England
Died	20 May 1828
Relations	John Matthews (father)
Children	Henry Matthews, 1st Viscount Llandaff
Alma mater	King'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

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 domain: Lee, 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 Ambrose Hardinge Giffard	Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon 1821–1829	Succeeded by William Norris