David Devadoss

Sir David Muthiah Devadoss (18 December 1868 – 11 November 1951) was an Indian judge of the Madras High Court who served as a member of the Council of State.

David Muthaiah Devadoss
Born	(1868-12-18)18 December 1868 Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu, India
Died	11 November 1951(1951-11-11) (aged 82) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Judge
Spouse	Masilamani Chellammal

Early life

Devadoss was born in Palayamcottah on 18 December 1868 to E. Muthiah Pillai. He studied at the C. M. S. High School, Palayamcottah and the Madras Law College and qualified for the bar from the Inner Temple.

Career

Devadoss enrolled as a vakil of the Madras High Court in 1892 and became a judge in 1921. Upon retirement in 1928, Devadoss was nominated to the Council of State in New Delhi. Devadoss was knighted in the 1932 New Year Honours.

Personal life

Devadoss married Masilamoney Chellammal, the daughter of J.T. Srinivasagen Pillai. She died in 1948. David Devadoss died in Madras on 11 November 1951, at the age of 82. Their children were Seetha, Muthamma, Vedha, and Muthukrishnan.

References

• Sir Stanley Reed, ed. (1941). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Company. p. 1061.