St John Branch
Sir Charles Ernest St John Branch KC (2 June 1865 – 1939), known as St John Branch, was Chief Justice of Jamaica and the 23rd Chief Justice of Ceylon.
Sir Charles Ernest St John Branch KC | |
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23rd Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
In office 3 July 1925 – 25 May 1926 | |
Appointed by | William Manning |
Preceded by | Anton Bertram |
Succeeded by | Stanley Fisher |
Chief Justice of Jamaica | |
In office 1923–1925 | |
Preceded by | Sir Anthony Coll |
Succeeded by | Fiennes Barrett-Lennard |
Personal details | |
Born | Trinidad | 2 June 1865
Died | 1939 Horsham, West Sussex, UK |
Children | Denzil Templer Branch |
Alma mater | Durham University |
Charles Ernest Branch was born in San Ferdinand, Trinidad.
In 1910 he was made Auditor General of Jamaica and in 1921 a puisne judge in the Straits Settlements. In 1923 he returned to Jamaica as Chief Justice, a position he held until 1925. He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1924 Birthday Honours.[1]
On 3 July 1925 he was appointed Chief Justice of Ceylon, succeeding Anton Bertram, a position he held until 25 May 1926, when he was succeeded by Stanley Fisher.[2][3][4]
He died in Horsham, West Sussex in 1939. He had married Agnes Irene Templar in 1900 and had two sons, the younger of which was killed in World War II.
References
- "No. 32959". The London Gazette. 25 July 1924. p. 5636.
- "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- "BRANCH, Sir (Charles Ernest) St John". Who's Who. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 7 January 2013. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
- Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B. (1986). The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years. Ratmalana: Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services. ISBN 955599000X.
Legal offices | ||
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Preceded by Anton Bertram |
Chief Justice of Ceylon 1925-1926 |
Succeeded by Stanley Fisher |
Preceded by Sir Anthony Coll |
Chief Justice of Jamaica 1923-1925 |
Succeeded by Fiennes Barrett-Lennard |