Lovell Burchett Clarence
Lovell Burchett Clarence (8 June 1838 - 1917) was a barrister and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon from 1876 to 1888.[1] Clarence went to the University of Cambridge and was called to the bar on 17 November 1864.[2] Prior to serving as a Justice of the Supreme Court Clarence served as Deputy Queen's Advocate of Ceylon from 1873 to 1874 and Acting Queen's Advocate of Ceylon from 1874 to 1875 before being elevated to Second Puisne Justice on 1 February 1876 and finally Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon on 4 April 1876. Clarence was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Edward Shepherd Creasy. He was the 27th Supreme Court Justice.[3]
Lovell Burchett Clarence | |
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| 27th Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
| In office 1 February 1876 – 1888 | |
| Appointed by | William Henry Gregory |
| Preceded by | Edward Shepherd Creasy |
| Acting Queen's Advocate of Ceylon | |
| In office 8 August 1874 – 10 December 1875 | |
| Appointed by | William Henry Gregory |
| Deputy Queen's Advocate of Ceylon | |
| In office 30 January 1873 – 8 August 1874 | |
| Appointed by | William Henry Gregory |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1838 Lipscombe, Devon, England |
| Died | 1917 Exeter, Devon, England |
| Spouse(s) | Blanche Gunter (m. 1867)Elizabeth Whitton (m. 1901) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
References
Citations
- von Massenbach 2019.
- Foster 1885, p. 86.
- Amerasinghe 1986, p. 152.
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.
- von Massenbach, Camilla. "Lovell Burchett CLARENCE". genealogy.links.org. Links - Genealogy. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- Foster, Joseph (1885). – via Wikisource.
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| Preceded by Edward Shepherd Creasy |
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon 1876-1888 |
Succeeded by |
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