Sir Phillip James Macdonell (10 January 1873 – 15 December 1940) was the 25th Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed in 1930 succeeding Stanley Fisher and was Chief Justice until 1936. He was succeeded by Sidney Abrahams.[1]
Sir Philip James Macdonell | |
|---|---|
| 25th Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 3 October 1931 – 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Abrahams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1873 |
| Died | 15 December 1940 (aged 67) |
Career
Macdonell was a scholar at Brasenose College, Oxford, was Bacon Scholar at Gray's Inn in 1896, and was called to the Bar there in January 1900.[2]
He was
- war correspondent for "The Times", 1900–1901;
- Judge of the High Court, Northern Rhodesia, 1918–1927;
- President of the West Indian Court of Appeal, Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago 1927–30[3]
- Chief Justice of Ceylon, 1930–36;[4] Privy Councillor, 1939[5][6]
- Knighted, 1925;
- Retired, 1936.
- President of the Balovale Commission (Northern Rhodesia, 1939–41).[7]
He died in Southport in 1940 and was buried in Girthon Old Churchyard, Kirkcudbrightshire.[8][9] He had married Alexandrina Sutherland Campbell.