| Sir John Page Middleton | |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1851 |
| Death Date: | 17 June 1932 (aged 81) |
| Alma Mater: | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
| Occupation: | Barrister and colonial judge |
| Years Active: | 1874-1912 |
| Spouse: | Caroline Bell |
| Children: | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
Sir John Page Middleton (8 June 1851 – 17 June 1932) was a British barrister and colonial judge.
John Page Middleton was born on 8 June 1851. He was educated at Uppingham School and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. In 1874, he was called to the Bar of Middle Temple.[1] [2]
Middleton went on the Norfolk and South-Eastern Circuits from 1874 to 1882. In 1882, he went to West Africa where he was Acting Queen's Advocate of the Gold Coast Colony.[3] The following year he went to Cyprus where, from 1883 to 1892, he served as President of the District Court of Limassol and Puisne Judge.[4] [5] From 1892 to 1902, he served as Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.[6] [7] In 1894, he served as Judge at the British Consular Court at Constantinople. He retired in 1912.
He published: Cyprus under British Rule, Quarterly Review, 1917; A Sketch of the Ottoman Land Code in Cyprus, 1900; and Journal of Comparative Legislation, 1900.
In 1875, Middleton married Caroline Bell and they had two sons and a daughter.[8] He died on 17 June 1932.[9]
Middleton was appointed Knight Bachelor on 14 June 1912.[10] [11]