Elijah Impey

Sir Elijah Impey
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal
In office
22 October 1774[1] – 3 December 1783 (Effectively). Resigned 1 November 1787[2]
Sole Justice of the Sadr Diwani Adalat
In office
24 October 1780[3] – 5 November 1782[4]
Member of Parliament
for New Romney
In office
1790–1796
Personal details
Born13 June 1732
Hammersmith, London
Died1 October 1809(1809-10-01) (aged 77)
Newick, East Sussex, England
Resting placeSt Paul's, Hammersmith, London
Spouse
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(m. 1768)​
Parents
  • Elijah Impey (father)
  • Martha Fraser (mother)
EducationWestminster School
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Sir Elijah Impey (13 June 1732 – 1 October 1809) was a British judge who served as the first chief justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal,[5] Chief Justice of the Sadr Diwani Adalat and Member of Parliament for New Romney.

  1. ^ Curley p 194
  2. ^ Curley p 485
  3. ^ Curley p 313
  4. ^ Curley p 344
  5. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Impey, Sir Elijah" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 14 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 342–343.