Edward St. John Jackson
| Sir Edward St. John Jackson GCMG, KBE, KC | |
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| 23rd Attorney General of Ceylon | |
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In office 12 May 1929 – 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Lancelot Henry Elphinstone |
| Succeeded by | John Curtois Howard |
| Legal Secretary of Malta | |
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In office 1937–1940 | |
| 24th Lieutenant Governor of Malta | |
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In office 1940–1943 | |
| Preceded by | John Adams Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Sir David Campbell |
| 10th Chief Justice of Cyprus | |
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In office 19 May 1943 – 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Bernard Arthur Crean |
| Succeeded by | Sir Eric Hallman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1886 |
| Died | 1961 |
| Citizenship | British |
| Relations | Sir Wilfrid Edward Francis Jackson (brother) |
| Father | Sir Henry Moore Jackson |
Sir Edward St. John Jackson (1886-1961) was the 23rd Attorney General of Ceylon.[1] He was appointed on 12 May 1929, succeeding Lancelot Henry Elphinstone, and held the office until 1936. He was succeeded by John Curtois Howard.[2]
References
- ↑ "Permanent Holders of the Office of Attorney General". Attorney General's Departmant. Sri Lanka. 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-11-10.
- ↑ Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B. (1986). The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka: the first 185 years. Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services. p. 356. ISBN 978-955-599-000-4.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lancelot Henry Elphinstone |
Attorney General of Ceylon 1929–1936 |
Succeeded by John Curtois Howard |
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