Edmund Henry Lushington

Edmund Henry Lushington (11 July 1766 – 27 March 1839) was the second Chief Justice of Ceylon.

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

He was the son of Rev James Lushington of Rodmersham, Kent and his wife Mary Law, the daughter of Edmund Law, Bishop of Carlisle.

He became a Barrister-at-Law and a Bencher of the Inner Temple. In 1806 he was appointed a Puisne Judge in Ceylon.[1] He was elevated to Chief Justice of Ceylon in 1807, serving until 1809, when he was succeeded by William Coke as acting Chief Justice.[2][3][4]

On his return to England he served as Chief Commissioner of the Colonial Audit Board and Master of the Crown Office. In 1824 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.[5]

He died in 1839. He had married twice; firstly Louisa, the daughter of Faulkner Philips of Manchester (died 1801) and secondly Sophia , daughter of Thomas Philips of Sedgeley near Manchester. He had 8 daughters and 4 sons.

References

1. "Edmund Henry Lushington (I10737)". Stanford.edu. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
2. "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
3. 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.
4. "Edmund/Edward Henry Lushington 1766 - 1839". genealogy.links.org. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
5. "Fellow details". Royal Society. Retrieved 24 January 2017.