Stewart Schneider

Sir Gualterus Stewart Schneider (12 April 1864 – c. September 1938[1]) was the 7th Solicitor General of Ceylon. He was appointed on 1917, succeeding Thomas Garvin, and held the office until 1917. He was succeeded also by Thomas Garvin.[2][3]

Stewart Schneider
7th Solicitor General of Ceylon
In office 1917–1917
Preceded by	Thomas Garvin
Succeeded by	Thomas Garvin
Personal details
Born	Gualterus Stewart Schneider 12 April 1864 Colombo, Ceylan
Died	c. September 1938 Colombo, Ceylan
Spouse(s)	Glencora Barnes Potger
Relations	Gualterus Schneider (grandfather)
Alma mater	St. Thomas College, Colombo

He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1928 Birthday Honours.[4]

He was the grandson of Gualterus Schneider, the first Surveyor-General of Ceylon.[5]

References

1. "Obituary: Sir Stewart Schneider". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 5 September 1938.
2. "History". Attorney General's Department. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
3. "Genealogy of the family of Schneider of Ceylon" (PDF). thedutchburgherunion.org. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
4. "No. 33390". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1928. p. 3847.
5. Wright, Arnold (1907). Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and Resources. Asian Educational Services. p. 570. ISBN 9788120613355. Retrieved 18 February 2016.