Richard Morgan (Ceylonese judge)
| The Honourable Justice Richard Morgan | |
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| 13th Queen's Advocate of Ceylon | |
| In office 1 January 1863 – 1876 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Byerley Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Richard Cayley |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) |
| Residence | Whist Bungalow |
| Alma mater | Royal College Colombo |
Sir Richard F. Morgan was a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) lawyer, who served as the 13th Queen's Advocate of Ceylon and acting Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was the first Asian in the British Empire to receive a Knighthood and first Ceylonese to be a member of the Governor's Executive Council and was an unofficial (Burgher) member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon. He was the crown advocate that prosecuted famed bandit Saradiel.[1]
Sir Richard was educated at the Colombo Academy.
Morgan was knighted in 1874, before being made acting Chief Justice of Ceylon, after E. S. Creasy had returned to England on sick leave.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B (1986), The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years, Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services, ISBN 978-955-599-000-4
- ↑ India and the East, The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser, 22 August 1874, p.2
External links
- Reclaiming the Burgher heritage
- K.M.C.'s first meeting - 138 years ago
- A record, painstakingly assembled
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| Preceded by Henry Byerley Thompson |
Queen's Advocate of Ceylon 1863–1876 |
Succeeded by Richard Cayley |
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