William Edward Barber

William Edward Barber (9 August 1876 – 25 January 1939) was a Ceylonese lawyer who was a judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.

William Edward Barber
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
In office 1932–1932
Personal details
Born	9 August 1876 Colombo,
Died	25 January 1939 (aged 62) Kandy
Alma mater	Kingswood College, Kandy
Profession	Barrister

Early life and education

Born in Colombo, Ceylon on 9 August 1876, he was the son of James Henry Barber. He was educated at Kingswood College, Kandy.^[1][2]

Career

Barber was called to the English bar of Gray's Inn in 1896.^[3] In 1911, he joined the Attorney General's department of the Supreme Court of Ceylon as crown counsel. In 1925, he was appointed District Judge of Colombo and Kandy. In 1932, he was appointed a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and Commissioner of Assize. He retired as a judge shortly after due to ill health, but later continued to practise as a barrister until his death.^[1][2]

Personal life and death

Barber married Agnes Stella Jonklaas in 1907. He died on 25 January 1939 in Kandy.^[2]