Fielding Clarke

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MonarchVictoria
GovernorSir William Des Vœux
Preceded byJoseph Garrick
Succeeded byHenry Spencer Berkeley
The Honourable
Sir Fielding Clarke
Sir Fielding Clarke, Chief Justice of Fiji, Hong Kong and Jamaica
6th Attorney General of Fiji
In office
1881–1885
MonarchVictoria
GovernorSir William Des Vœux
Preceded byJoseph Garrick
Succeeded byHenry Spencer Berkeley
Acting Chief Judicial Commissioner for the Western Pacific
In office
1882–1883
MonarchVictoria
High CommissionerSir William Des Vœux
Preceded bySir John Gorrie
Succeeded bySir Henry Wrenfordsley
Acting Chief Justice of Fiji
In office
1882–1883
MonarchVictoria
GovernorSir William Des Vœux
Preceded bySir John Gorrie
Succeeded bySir Henry Wrenfordsley
Acting Chief Judicial Commissioner for the Western Pacific
In office
1884–1884
MonarchVictoria
High CommissionerSir William Des Vœux
Preceded bySir Henry Wrenfordsley
Succeeded byHimself
As substantive Chief Judicial Commissioner
Acting Chief Justice of Fiji
In office
1884–1884
MonarchVictoria
GovernorSir William Des Vœux
Preceded bySir Henry Wrenfordsley
Succeeded byHimself
As substantive Chief Justice
3rd Chief Judicial Commissioner for the Western Pacific
In office
1885–1889
MonarchVictoria
High CommissionerSir John Thurston
(acting)
Sir Charles Mitchell
Sir John Thurston
Preceded byHimself
As acting Chief Judicial Commissioner
Succeeded bySir Henry Spencer Berkeley
5th Chief Justice of Fiji
In office
1885–1889
MonarchVictoria
GovernorSir John Thurston(acting)
Sir Charles Mitchell
Sir John Thurston
Preceded byHimself
As acting Chief Justice
Succeeded bySir Henry Spencer Berkeley
6th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
In office
1892–1896
MonarchVictoria
GovernorSir William Robinson
Preceded bySir James Russell
Succeeded bySir John Carrington
9th Chief Justice of Jamaica
In office
1896–1911
MonarchsVictoria, Edward VII, George V
GovernorSir Henry Norman
Preceded byHenry Burford-Hancock
Succeeded byAnthony Coll
Personal details
Born(1851-02-23)23 February 1851
Died30 July 1928(1928-07-30) (aged 77)
Essex, England
SpouseMary (May) Milward Pierce
Alma materUniversity of London
Middle Temple

Sir Fielding Clarke (23 February 1851 – 30 July 1928) was a British colonial barrister, civil servant and jurist. He served as Chief Justice of Fiji, Hong Kong and Jamaica.

Clarke was the fourth son of Henry Booth Clarke and his wife Isabella. He married in 1888 Mary (May) Milward Pierce, the daughter of Mr Justice Timbrell Pierce D.L.[1]

Education

Clarke was educated in Switzerland and then returned to England to attend King's College London and London University (LLB). On 12 November 1872 he was admitted to Middle Temple and in 1876 was called to the bar of the Middle Temple.

Career

Death

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