William Carpenter Rowe

Sir William Carpenter Rowe (bapt. 28 July 1801 – 9 November 1859) was an English jurist and the tenth Chief Justice of Ceylon.

Sir William Carpenter Rowe
10th Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office 1857–1859
Appointed by	Henry George Ward
Preceded by	William Ogle Carr
Succeeded by	Edward Shepherd Creasy
Personal details
Born	1801 Launceston, Cornwall, England
Died	9 November 1859 (aged 58)[1][2] Point de Galle, Ceylon

Early Days

He was born in Launceston, Cornwall, the eldest son of Dr. Coryndon Rowe, and Ann. He was educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford.[2]

Career

He was knighted in January 1856 [3] The following February he was appointed Chief Justice of Ceylon to succeed William Ogle Carr.[3] He held the post until 1859 when he was succeeded in turn by Edward Shepherd Creasy.[4][5]

While resident in Ceylon he was elected the fourth President of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, serving from 1859 to his death.[6]

Personal life

He was married to Frances Elizabeth Storey and lived whilst in Ceylon at The Lodge, Kandy, where they had one child. He died after a short illness on 9 November 1859 at Point de Galle, Ceylon.[7] He was buried at All Saints Church, Galle Fort, Ceylon, aged 58.[8]

References

1. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
2. Boase, George Clement (1878). Bibliotheca Cornubiensis: P-Z. Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer. p. 604. Retrieved 10 February 2019. William Carpenter Rowe.
3. "No. 6572". The Edinburgh Gazette. 19 February 1856. p. 175.
4. "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
5. 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.
6. "Past Presidents". Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
7. "Deaths". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 17 December 1859. p. 1.
8. "The burial Register and Cemetery". All Saints Church. Retrieved 7 January 2017.