Lancelot Henry Elphinstone
| Lancelot Henry Elphinstone | |
|---|---|
| 22nd Attorney General of Ceylon | |
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In office 6 October 1924 – 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Gollan |
| Succeeded by | Edward St. John Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1879[1] |
| Died | 11 October 1965 (aged 86)[1] |
Sir Lancelot Henry Elphinstone (1879–1965) was the 22nd Attorney General of Ceylon. He was appointed on 6 October 1924, succeeding Henry Gollan, and held the office until 1929. He was succeeded by Edward St. John Jackson.[2]
From 1929 to 1932 he was the Chief Judge of the Federated Malay States. He was knighted in the 1931 New Year Honours.[3]
References
- 1 2 ELPHINSTONE, Sir Lancelot (Henry), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2016 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33675. p. 3. 30 December 1930.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Gollan |
Attorney General of Ceylon 1924–1929 |
Succeeded by Edward St. John Jackson |
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