St John Branch
Sir Charles Ernest St John Branch | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1865 |
| Died | 1939 |
| Children | Denzil Templer Branch |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
Sir Charles Ernest St John Branch KC (2 June 1865 – 1939), known as St John Branch, was the 23rd Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed on 3 July 1925 succeeding Anton Bertram and was Chief Justice until 25 May 1926. He was succeeded by Stanley Fisher.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ BRANCH. "BRANCH, Sir (Charles Ernest) St John". 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.) - ^ Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B. (1986). The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years. Ratmalana: Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services. ISBN 955599000X.
