St John Branch
Sir Charles Ernest St John Branch KC (2 June 1865 – 1939), known as St John Branch, was Chief Justice of Jamaica and the 23rd Chief Justice of Ceylon.
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 |
| Chief Justice of Jamaica | |
| In office 1923–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Anthony Coll |
| Succeeded by | Fiennes Barrett-Lennard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1865 Trinidad |
| Died | 1939 Horsham, West Sussex, UK |
| Children | Denzil Templer Branch |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
Charles Ernest Branch was born in San Ferdinand, Trinidad.
In 1910 he was made Auditor General of Jamaica and in 1921 a puisne judge in the Straits Settlements. In 1923 he returned to Jamaica as Chief Justice, a position he held until 1925. He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1924 Birthday Honours.[1]
On 3 July 1925 he was appointed Chief Justice of Ceylon, succeeding Anton Bertram, a position he held until 25 May 1926, when he was succeeded by Stanley Fisher.[2][3][4]
He died in Horsham, West Sussex in 1939. He had married Agnes Irene Templer on 24 March 1900 and had two sons, the younger of which was killed in World War II.
References
- "No. 32959". The London Gazette. 25 July 1924. p. 5636.
- "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- "BRANCH, Sir (Charles Ernest) St John". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 7 January 2013. (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.
