Guy Wilmot McLintock Henderson
Sir Guy Wilmot McLintock Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Bahamas | |
| In office 1951–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Oswald Lawrence Bancroft |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ralph Abercrombie Campbell |
| Attorney-General of the Protectorate of Uganda | |
| In office 1948–1951 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1887 |
| Died | 21 May 1987 (aged 99) |
| Nationality | British |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Barrister and colonial judge |
Sir Guy Wilmot McLintock Henderson (13 July 1887 – 21 May 1987) was a British barrister and colonial judge who was Attorney-General of the Protectorate of Uganda from 1948 to 1951, and Chief Justice of the Bahamas from 1951 to 1960.
Early life and education
Henderson was born on 13 July 1887, the eldest son of Arthur James and Charlotte West Henderson. He was educated at Blundell’s School, Tiverton; Whanganui Collegiate School, New Zealand, and at Trinity College, Cambridge. He served in the First World War in Europe in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (1915–1919), and rose to the rank of lieutenant. In 1923, he was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple.[1][2][3]
Career
Henderson went to Burma in 1924, and was in private practice there until 1929. The following year, he returned to England and joined the prosecuting staff of the General Post Office in London. In 1932, he went to the Bahamas where he served as stipendiary and circuit magistrate. From 1937 to 1940, he served as crown counsel in Tanganyika Territory, and from 1940 to 1945, served as a legal draftsman in Nigeria.[1][2][3]
After the Second World War, Henderson was transferred to the Malayan Civil Service as deputy Chief Legal Adviser to the British Military Administration where he served from 1945 to 1946. From 1946 to 1948, he served as Solicitor-General of Singapore, and was acting Attorney-General on the re-opening of the Supreme Court of Singapore in April 1946 and on subsequent occasions.[4][5][6] From 1948 to 1951, he was Attorney-General and QC in the Protectorate of Uganda.[2] In 1951, he was appointed Chief Justice of the Bahamas, remaining in office until his retirement in 1960.[1][7]
Personal life and death
Henderson married Ann Dring-Campion in 1930, and they two sons and a daughter.[1]
Henderson died on 21 May 1987, aged 99.[1]
Honours
Henderson was created a Knight Bachelor in the 1956 Birthday Honours.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e Who was who 1981-1990 : a companion to Who's who. Internet Archive. London : A. & C. Black. 1991. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-7136-3336-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c Office, Great Britain Colonial (1949). The Colonial Office List. H.M. Stationery Office.
- ^ a b Office, Great Britain Colonial (1935). Report by His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Council of the League of Nations on the Administration of Tanganyika Territory. H.M. Stationery Office.
- ^ Tan, Kevin (2008). Marshall of Singapore: A Biography. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 144. ISBN 978-981-230-878-8.
- ^ "Attorney-General Going On Leave". Morning Tribune. 7 June 1947. p. 3.
- ^ "Reopening of Singapore's Supreme Court". Malaya Tribune. 9 April 1946. p. 4.
- ^ "New Chief Justice For The Bahamas". The Times. 12 May 1960. p. 13.
- ^ "Page 3100 | Supplement 40787, 25 May 1956 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-19.