He was the son of Rev James Lushington of Rodmersham, Kent and his wife Mary Law, the daughter of Edmund Law, Bishop of Carlisle.
He became a Barrister-at-Law and a Bencher of the Inner Temple. In 1806 he was appointed a Puisne Judge in Ceylon.[1] He was elevated to Chief Justice of Ceylon in 1807, serving until 1809, when he was succeeded by William Coke as acting Chief Justice.[2][3][4]
On his return to England he served as Chief Commissioner of the Colonial Audit Board and Master of the Crown Office. In 1824 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.[5]
He died in 1839. He had married twice; firstly Louisa, the daughter of Faulkner Philips of Manchester (died 1801) and secondly Sophia, daughter of Thomas Philips of Sedgeley near Manchester. He had 8 daughters and 4 sons, including Sir Franklin Lushington and Henry Lushington.
Referencesedit
^"Edmund Henry Lushington (I10737)". Stanford.edu. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
^. Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
^John Ferguson (1996) [1887]. Ceylon in the Jubilee Year (Repr. ed.). Asian Educational Services. p. 254. ISBN978-81-206-0963-1. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^"Edmund/Edward Henry Lushington 1766 - 1839". genealogy.links.org. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
^"Fellow details". Royal Society. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
edmund, henry, lushington, july, 1766, march, 1839, second, chief, justice, ceylon, chief, justice, ceylonin, office, 1807, 1809preceded, bycodrington, edmund, carringtonsucceeded, bywilliam, cokeas, actingpuisne, justice, supreme, court, ceylonin, office, 180. Edmund Henry Lushington 11 July 1766 27 March 1839 was the second Chief Justice of Ceylon Edmund Henry Lushington2nd Chief Justice of CeylonIn office 1807 1809Preceded byCodrington Edmund CarringtonSucceeded byWilliam CokeAs ActingPuisne Justice of the Supreme Court of CeylonIn office 1801 1806Personal detailsBorn 1766 07 11 11 July 1766Park Place Kent EnglandDied27 March 1839 1839 03 27 aged 72 Park House KentSpouse s Louisa Faulkner PhillipsSophia PhillipsRelationsHenry LushingtonChildrenEight daughters and four sonsAlma materQueens College CambridgeHe was the son of Rev James Lushington of Rodmersham Kent and his wife Mary Law the daughter of Edmund Law Bishop of Carlisle He became a Barrister at Law and a Bencher of the Inner Temple In 1806 he was appointed a Puisne Judge in Ceylon 1 He was elevated to Chief Justice of Ceylon in 1807 serving until 1809 when he was succeeded by William Coke as acting Chief Justice 2 3 4 On his return to England he served as Chief Commissioner of the Colonial Audit Board and Master of the Crown Office In 1824 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society 5 He died in 1839 He had married twice firstly Louisa the daughter of Faulkner Philips of Manchester died 1801 and secondly Sophia daughter of Thomas Philips of Sedgeley near Manchester He had 8 daughters and 4 sons including Sir Franklin Lushington and Henry Lushington References edit Edmund Henry Lushington I10737 Stanford edu Retrieved 19 October 2013 Overview Judicial Service Commission Secretariat Archived from the original on 19 October 2013 Retrieved 19 October 2013 John Ferguson 1996 1887 Ceylon in the Jubilee Year Repr ed Asian Educational Services p 254 ISBN 978 81 206 0963 1 Retrieved 7 January 2013 Edmund Edward Henry Lushington 1766 1839 genealogy links org Retrieved 18 November 2013 Fellow details Royal Society Retrieved 24 January 2017 Legal officesPreceded byCodrington Edmund Carrington Chief Justice of Ceylon1807 1809 Succeeded byWilliam CokeAs ActingPreceded by Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon1801 1806 Succeeded by Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edmund Henry Lushington amp oldid 1170423505, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
