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Francis Pinkett
Francis Frederick Pinkett (1838-1887)[1] was an English colonial administrator who served as Governor of Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
Francis Pinkett | |
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Francis Pinkett (seated, centre) photographed in 1885 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1838 |
| Died | 1887 Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Nationality | British Subject, |
| Occupation | Judge |
Francis was the younger son of Edward Pinkett of Trafalgar Square, Barnstaple. He was a lieutenant in the Royal Wiltshire Militia when he was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1861 and was called to the bar, Middle Temple in 1863.[2]
He was the Chief Justice of the Colony of Sierra Leone from 1881 until his death.
References
- ^ The Law Journal. Vol. 22–1887. London: F.E. Streeten. 28 January 1888. p. 360.
- ^ Joseph Foster (1885). Men-at-the Bar (Second ed.). London: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd. p. 403. Retrieved 3 May 2016.