Charles Henry Stewart

Sir Charles Henry Stewart (b. 1824 - d. 1894) was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon who served from 1867 to 1879, except while on leave during 1 January - 28 April 1871 when George Lawson acted for him.[1] He was knighted by Queen Victoria and married Helen Margaret Mackenzie, daughter of Thomas Mackenzie, chief of the Mackenzies of Dundonnell. He was a member of Lincoln's Inn and the Thatched House Club in London. He is the great great uncle of Nalin Thomas Jay, who is also a member of Lincoln's Inn and currently CEO of Carnegie Stewart in Hong Kong.

Sir

Charles Henry Stewart

CMG
25th Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
In office
11 January 1867  1879
Preceded byHenry Byerley Thomson
Personal details
Born1824
Died1894
London

Citations

  1. Amerasinghe 1986, p. 150.

Bibliography

  • Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B. (1986). The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years (465/1000 ed.). Ratmalana: Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services. ISBN 978-955-599-000-4.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Henry Byerley Thomson
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
1867-1879
Succeeded by
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