Francis Pinkett
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Born1838
Died1887 (aged 48–49)
Freetown, Sierra Leone
OccupationJudge
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| Born | 1838 |
| Died | 1887 (aged 48–49) Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Occupation | Judge |
Francis Frederick Pinkett (1838-1887)[1] was an English colonial administrator who served as Governor of Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
Francis was the younger son of Edward Pinkett of Trafalgar Square, Barnstaple. He was a lieutenant in the Royal Wiltshire Militia when he was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1861 and was called to the bar, Middle Temple in 1863.[2]
He was the Chief Justice of the Colony of Sierra Leone from 1881 until his death.
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