Henry Matthews
British judge in Ceylon
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| Intro | British judge in Ceylon | ||||||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||||||
| was | Judge | ||||||
| Work field | Law | ||||||
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| Birth | 1789, England, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Death | 1828 (aged 39 years) | ||||||
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Henry Matthews (1789 – 20 May 1828) was a Puisne Justices of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and the sixth Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon. He was appointed on 1 November 1821, succeeding Ambrose Hardinge Giffard, and held the office until 1829. He was succeeded by William Norris.