Anton Bertram
Sir Thomas Anton Bertram | |
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| 22nd Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 26 July 1918 – 1925 | |
| Appointed by | John Anderson |
| Preceded by | Alexander Wood Renton |
| Succeeded by | Charles Ernest St. John Branch |
| 5th Attorney General of Ceylon | |
| In office 19 May 1911 – 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Lascelles |
| Succeeded by | Henry Gollan |
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| Born | 8 February 1869 Barnstable, Devon, England |
| Died | 17 September 1937 (aged 68) Canterbury, Kent, England |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Sir Thomas Anton Bertram KC (8 February 1869 – 17 September 1937) was an English Barrister and the 22nd Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed on 26 July 1918 succeeding Alexander Wood Renton and was Chief Justice until 1925. He was succeeded by Charles Ernest St. John Branch.[1][2]
Life
Bertram was born in Barnstable, Devon, on 8 February 1869, the son of the Reverend R. A. Bertram, a Congregational minister.[3] He was educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.[3] He was called to the bar in 1893 and appointed Attorney-General of The Bahamas in July 1902.[4][5] In 1907 he was appointed a Puisne Judge in Cyprus and then Attorney-General of Ceylon in 1911.[3]
Bertam died at his home in Canterbury, Kent, on 17 September 1937, aged 68.[3]
References
- ^ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ BERTRAM. "BERTRAM, Sir Anton". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ a b c d "Sir Anton Bertram". The Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 18 September 1937. p. 37.
- ^ The Times. No. 36806. London. 28 June 1902. p. 9.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help) - ^ "No. 27453". The London Gazette. 11 July 1902. p. 4442.
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