Alexander Wood Renton
| Sir Alexander Wood Renton KC, GCMG | |
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| 21st Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 22 August 1914 – 1918 | |
| Appointed by | Robert Chalmers |
| Preceded by | Alfred Lascelles |
| Succeeded by | Anton Bertram |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1861 |
| Died | 17 June 1933 (aged 71) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Sir Alexander Wood Renton KC, GCMG (24 June 1861 – 17 June 1933) was the 21st Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed on 22 August 1914 succeeding Alfred Lascelles and was Chief Justice until 1918. He was succeeded by Anton Bertram.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ RENTON, Sir Alexander Wood. Who Was Who. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ "The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 July 1933, Page 5". newspapers.nl.sg. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ↑ Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B. (1986). The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years. Ratmalana: Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services. ISBN 955599000X.
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| Preceded by Alfred Lascelles |
Chief Justice of Ceylon 1914-1918 |
Succeeded by Anton Bertram |
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