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 | |
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| 25th Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
| In office 11 January 1867 – 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Byerley Thomson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1824 |
| Died | 1894 London |
Citations edit
- ^ Amerasinghe 1986, p. 150.
Bibliography edit
- 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.