William Carpenter Rowe
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Appointed byHenry George Ward
Preceded byWilliam Ogle Carr
Succeeded byEdward Shepherd Creasy
Born1801
Launceston, Cornwall, England
Sir William Carpenter Rowe | |
|---|---|
| 10th Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 1857–1859 | |
| Appointed by | Henry George Ward |
| Preceded by | William Ogle Carr |
| Succeeded by | Edward Shepherd Creasy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1801 Launceston, Cornwall, England |
| Died | 9 November 1859 (aged 58)[1][2] Point de Galle, Ceylon |
Sir William Carpenter Rowe (bapt. 28 July 1801 – 9 November 1859) was an English jurist and the tenth Chief Justice of Ceylon.
He was born in Launceston, Cornwall, the eldest son of Dr. Coryndon Rowe, and Ann. He was educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford.[2]
