Henry Gompertz
Sir Henry Hessey Johnston Gompertz (31 August 1867 – 4 February 1930), styled Mr Chief Justice Gompertz, was a Puisne Judge in the Supreme Court, Hong Kong, and Chief Justice of the Federated Malay States.
Biography[]
Born on 31 August 1867, Henry 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.[1]
Sir Henry Gompertz retired in 1929,[2] and died in Alassio on 4 February 1930.[3]
References[]
- ^ GOMPERTZ, Sir Henry Hessey Johnston : Who's Who
- ^ The Straits Times, 19 December 1928, p. 9
- ^ Obituary, The Straits Times, 11 February 1930, p. 14
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