Bruce Burnside
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Sir Bruce Burnside | |
|---|---|
| 16th Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 21 May 1883 – 1893 | |
| Appointed by | James Robert Longden |
| Preceded by | Jacobus de Wet |
| Succeeded by | John Winfield Bonser |
| 15th Queen's Advocate of Ceylon | |
| In office 24 October 1879 – 1883 | |
| Governor | James Robert Longden |
| Preceded by | Richard Cayley |
| Succeeded by | Francis Flemming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1833 |
| Died | 10 August 1909 (aged 76) |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Francis |
| Children | Frederick K. Burnside Eustace A. Burnside Robert Bruce Burnside Edmund Burnside Bertram W. Burnside Ida M. Burnside Lilla Burnside Frederick R. Burnside |
Sir Bruce Lockhart Burnside (26 July 1833[1][2] – 11 August 1909[3]) was a Bahamian lawyer and politician.
He served as a Member of Parliament, Solicitor-General and Attorney-General of the Bahama Islands,[3] later becoming the 25th Queen's Advocate of Ceylon and the 16th Chief Justice of Ceylon.
Legal and political career
Bahamas
Burnside returned to Nassau and established himself in legal practice.[3] He became a member of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas in 1859.[3]
During the American Civil War, he served as a legal adviser to the Confederate States.[3][4]
In 1864, Burnside was appointed Solicitor-General of the Bahamas[3] on 26 May.[1] He served as the Speaker of the House of Assembly[1] from November 1866 to February 1867. He also served at various times as Acting Attorney-General.[2] He was appointed to the Executive Council in 1866,[1] and subsequently to the Legislative Council in 1872 and appointed Attorney-General in 1875[3][6][2] on 3 September.[1]
Chief Justice of Ceylon
In 1879, Burnside was appointed Queen's Advocate in Ceylon.[3][4][7]
Four years later, he was appointed Chief Justice of Ceylon on 21 May 1883[3][4][8] succeeding Jacobus de Wet and served as Chief Justice until 1889. He was succeeded by John Winfield Bonser.[9][10]
