William Edward Barber

William Edward Barber
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
In office
1932–1932
Personal details
Born9 August 1876
Colombo,
Died25 January 1939 (aged 62)
Kandy
Alma materKingswood College, Kandy
ProfessionBarrister

William Edward Barber (9 August 1876 – 25 January 1939) was a Ceylonese lawyer who was a judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.

Early life and education

Born in Colombo, Ceylon on 9 August 1876, he was the son of James Henry Barber. He was educated at Kingswood College, Kandy.[1][2]

Career

Barber was called to the English bar of Gray's Inn in 1896.[3] In 1911, he joined the Attorney General's department of the Supreme Court of Ceylon as crown counsel. In 1925, he was appointed District Judge of Colombo and Kandy. In 1932, he was appointed a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and Commissioner of Assize. He retired as a judge shortly after due to ill health, but later continued to practise as a barrister until his death.[1][2]

Personal life and death

Barber married Agnes Stella Jonklaas in 1907. He died on 25 January 1939 in Kandy.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 A. Ranjit B. Amerasinghe (1986). The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka: The First 185 Years. Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services. p. 209. ISBN 9789555990004.
  2. 1 2 3 "Some Notable Burgher Personalities". www.vmsl-library.com. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  3. ↑ "Council of Legal Education". The Times. 15 April 1896. p. 7.

   


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