Sir Stanley Fisher (12 February 1867 – 28 May 1949) was a British colonial judge who was the 24th Chief Justice of Ceylon.[2]
Sir Stanley Fisher | |
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| 24th Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 11 December 1926 – 1930 | |
| Appointed by | Hugh Clifford |
| Preceded by | Charles Ernest St. John Branch |
| Succeeded by | Philip James Macdonell |
| Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office 1924–1926 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Lucie-Smith |
| Succeeded by | Philip James Macdonell |
| Chief Justice of Cyprus | |
| In office 1920–1924 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Robert Tyser |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Charles Nettleton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1867 Marylebone, London, England |
| Died | 28 May 1949 (aged 82)[1] Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England |
Fisher was born in Marylebone into the Knapp-Fisher family, a London legal dynasty.[3] He was the son of George Henry Knapp-Fisher and Elizabeth Goodchild. His brother was Sir Edward Knapp-Fisher.[2]
He served as Chief Justice of Cyprus from 1920 to 1924 and Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago from 1924 to 1926.
He was appointed Chief Justice of Ceylon on 11 December 1926 succeeding Charles Ernest St. John Branch and was Chief Justice until 1930. He was succeeded by Philip James Macdonell.[4][5]
He was knighted in the 1922 New Year Honours.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Obituary notices and related papers". Oxford: Bodeian Library. MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 400/133/5, fols. 41-42. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
Sir Stanley Fisher, died 28 May 1949
- ^ a b "Obituary: Sir Stanley Fisher – Justice in the Colonies". The Times. 31 May 1949. p. 7.
- ^ "The Rt Rev Edward Knapp-Fisher". The Daily Telegraph. 10 February 2003. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ "FISHER, Sir Stanley". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 7 January 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "No. 32563". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1921. p. 10712.