William Tudball Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Sir
William Tudball
Birth Date:	15 March 1866
Birth Place:	Bombay, British India
Occupation:	Jurist
Children:	1

Sir William Tudball (15 March 1866 – 21 April 1939) was Puisne Judge of the High Court of Judicature, Allahabad, India (1909–1922).^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Biography

Tudball was born on 15 March 1866, the son of Charles Tudball of Bombay. He was educated in England at Bedford Modern School.

Tudball joined the Indian Civil Service in 1885 and obtained an ICS Scholarship to Christ Church, Oxford in 1887. He was a District and Sessions judge before rising to the rank of Puisne Judge of the High Court of Judicature, Allahabad, India (1909-1922). He was knighted in 1921.

During World War I, Tudball held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 8th Allahabad Rifles of the Indian Defence Force (1916–18).

Tudball married Katie Sheen in 1889 and they had one daughter. He died on 21 April 1939.

References

1. Obituary in The Times, Sir William Tudball, 24 April 1939, p.14
2. Who’s Who 1935, Published by A&C Black Limited 1935
3. Web site: subscription. Tudball, Sir William, (15 March 1866–21 April 1939). WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U218344. 978-0-19-954089-1.
4. Web site: The India List and India Office List. google.co.uk. 5 February 2015. India Office. Great Britain. 1819.
5. Web site: Debrett's House of Commons, and the Judicial Bench. google.co.uk. 5 February 2015. Mair. Robert Henry. 1922.