William Thomas Porter Explained

William Thomas Porter
Birth Date:21 June 1877
Birth Place:Lancashire
Death Date:11 January 1928 (aged 50)
Alma Mater:Jesus College, Cambridge
Occupation:Barrister and colonial judge
Years Active:1901-1925

William Thomas Porter (21 June 1877 – 11 January 1928) was a British barrister and colonial judge.

Early life and education

Porter was born on 21 June 1877 in Lancashire. He was educated privately and at Jesus College, Cambridge. In 1901, he was called to the Bar of the Inner Temple.[1]

Career

After joining the North Eastern Circuit he left England in 1907 and went to the East Africa Protectorate. That year he served as magistrate in Mombasa and Acting Administrator-General. In 1908, he was magistrate for the provinces of Kisumu and Naivasha.[2]

In 1911, he went to Cyprus where he served as President of the District Court, and Puisne Judge. In 1915, he was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of Gold Coast Colony where he served until 1921.[3] [4] From 1921 to 1924, he served as Judge and as Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.[5] He retired to Eastbourne due to poor health in 1924.

Porter died on 11 January 1928, aged 50.

References

  1. Book: Adam And Charles Black, London . Who Was Who Vol 2 1916-1928 . 1929.
  2. Book: Playne, Somerset . East Africa (British) its history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . Gale . Frank Holderness . 1908 . [London] The Foreign and colonial compiling and publishing co. . Princeton Theological Seminary Library.
  3. Book: Reporting (Ghana), Council for Law . Judgments of the Full Courts Held at Accra and Cape Coast in September 1920, and March-April 1921 . Court . Gold Coast Full . 1980 . Council for Law Reporting . 978-9964-71-005-7 . en.
  4. Book: Coast, Gold . Blue Book . 1922 . U.S. Government Printing Office . en.
  5. Book: Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B. . The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka: The First 185 Years . 1986 . Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services . 978-955-599-000-4 . en.