Edmund Henry Lushington

Edmund Henry Lushington
2nd Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office 1807–1809
Preceded by	Codrington Edmund Carrington
Succeeded by	William Coke As Acting
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
In office 1801–1806
Personal details
Born	July 11, 1766 Park Place, Kent, England
Died	March 27, 1839 (aged 72) Park House, Kent
Spouse(s)	Louisa Faulkner Phillips Sophia Phillips
Relations	Henry Lushington
Children	Eight daughters and four sons
Alma mater	Queens' College, Cambridge

Edmund Henry Lushington (11 July 1766 – 27 March 1839) was the second Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was also a Barrister-at-Law, Bencher of the Inner Temple, Puisne Judge in Ceylon, Chief Commissioner of the Colonial Audit Board, Master of the Crown Office.^[1] He was appointed in 1807 and was acting Chief Justice until 1809. He was succeeded by William Coke, who was also acting Chief Justice.^[2][3][4][5]

References

1. "Edmund Henry Lushington (I10737)". Stanford.edu. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
2. "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
3. "Lushington, Edmund Henry". venn.lib.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
4. John Ferguson (1996) [1887]. Ceylon in the Jubilee Year (Repr. ed.). Asian Educational Services. p. 254. ISBN 978-81-206-0963-1. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
5. "Edmund/Edward Henry Lushington 1766 - 1839". genealogy.links.org. Retrieved 18 November 2013.