J. R. Weinman
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Bornc. 1854
Died19 October 1934 (aged 79–80)
SpouseAlice Maude Johnson (m.1883)
RelationsJohn Weinman (father)
Julia née de Wolf (mother)
Julia née de Wolf (mother)
James Richard Weinman | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon | |
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| Born | c. 1854 |
| Died | 19 October 1934 (aged 79–80) |
| Spouse | Alice Maude Johnson (m.1883) |
| Relations | John Weinman (father) Julia née de Wolf (mother) |
| Children | James Coleo, John Johnson, Leonard Owen |
| Alma mater | Colombo Academy |
James Richard Weinman (c. 1854 – 19 October 1934) was a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) lawyer, judge and legislator. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon and had served as District Judge of Colombo.[1]
Weinman was born in about 1854 in Peradeniya, the eldest son of John George Weinman and Julia Elizabeth née de Wolf.[2] He was educated at the Colombo Academy and read law under Charles Ferdinands (the first Solicitor General of Ceylon) and James de Alwis. He served as an Advocate,[3] before taking positions as Commissioner of Court of Requests, Police Magistrate, additional District Judge and then District Judge of Colombo.[4][5]
