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Henry Gompertz

Henry Gompertz

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Sir Henry Hessey Johnston Gompertz (31 August 1867 – 4 February 1930) was a Puisne Judge in the Supreme Court, Hong Kong, and Chief Justice of the Federated Malay States.[1]

Biography

Born on 31 August 1867, Gompertz was educated at Bedford School and at Exeter College, Oxford. He was called to the Bar, as a member of Lincoln's Inn, in 1899. He was a Puisne Judge in the Supreme Court, Hong Kong, between 1909 and 1925, and Chief Justice of the Federated Malay States, between 1925 and 1929.[2]

Gompertz retired in 1929,[3] and died in Alassio on 4 February 1930.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Sir Henry Gompertz". The Times. 7 February 1930. p. 16.
  2. [2]
    GOMPERTZ, Sir Henry Hessey Johnston : Who's Who
  3. [3]
    The Straits Times, 19 December 1928, p. 9
  4. [4]
    Obituary, The Straits Times, 11 February 1930, p. 14


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