James Dunkin

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James Dunkin
1st & 3rd Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon
In office
19 February 1801 1802
Preceded byOffice Created
Succeeded by Alexander Johnston
In office
22 April 1806 1808
Preceded by Alexander Johnston
Succeeded by William Coke

James Dunkin was the first and third Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon. He was appointed on 19 February 1801 and held the office until 1802. Dunkin was appointed aging in 1806. He was succeeded by Alexander Johnston. [1]

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References

  1. Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B (1986), The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years, Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services, ISBN   978-955-599-000-4
Legal offices
Preceded by
Alexander Johnston
Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon
1806–1808
Succeeded by
William Coke
Preceded by
Office Created
Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon
1801–1802
Succeeded by
Alexander Johnston