Sir William Coke (1776 – 1 September 1818) was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon as well as acting as Provisional Chief Justice of Ceylon and the fourth Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon.
Sir William Coke | |
|---|---|
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
| In office 28 October 1810 – 1 September 1818 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry Byrne |
| Provisional Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 6 March 1809 – 1811 | |
| Nominated by | Edmund Henry Lushington |
| Appointed by | Alexander Johnston |
| 4th Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon | |
| In office 5 September 1808 – 1811 | |
| Preceded by | James Dunkin |
| Succeeded by | Ambrose Hardinge Giffard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1776 England |
| Died | 1 September 1818 Trincomalee, British Ceylon |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford, University of Oxford |
Coke arrived in Ceylon on 15 September 1808. He was appointed on 5 September 1808, succeeding James Dunkin, and held the office until 1811. He was succeeded by Ambrose Hardinge Giffard.[1][2]
Coke died of dysentery when in Trincomalee for a Criminal Session.[3]
References edit
- ^ Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B (1986), The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years, Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services, ISBN 978-955-599-000-4
- ^ "List of inscriptions on tombstones and monuments in Ceylon, of historical or local interest, with an obituary of persons uncommemorated". Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Notes on the Geography of Sri Lanka: Colombo". The Great Mirror. Retrieved 7 April 2016.