Sir Alexander Wood Renton | |
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21st Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
In office 22 August 1914 – 1918 | |
Appointed by | Robert Chalmers |
Preceded by | Alfred Lascelles |
Succeeded by | Anton Bertram |
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
Personal details | |
Born | Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland | 24 June 1861
Died | 17 June 1933 London, England[1] | (aged 71)
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Sir Alexander Wood Renton GCMG KC (24 June 1861 – 17 June 1933) was a Scottish lawyer and British colonial judge. He served as the 21st Chief Justice of Ceylon from 1914 to 1918.