Stanley Fisher

Not to be confused with the economist Stanley Fischer.

Sir Stanley Fisher
24th Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office 11 December 1926 – 1930
Appointed by	Hugh Clifford
Preceded by	Charles Ernest St. John Branch
Succeeded by	Philip James Macdonell
Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago
In office 1924–1926
Preceded by	Alfred Lucie-Smith
Succeeded by	Philip James Macdonell
Chief Justice of Cyprus
In office 1920–1924
Preceded by	Charles Robert Tyser
Succeeded by	Sidney Charles Nettleton
Personal details
Born	(1867-02-12)12 February 1867 Marylebone, London, England
Died	28 May 1949(1949-05-28) (aged 82)[1] Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England

Sir Stanley Fisher (12 February 1867 – 28 May 1949) was a British colonial judge who was the 24th Chief Justice of Ceylon.^[2]

Fisher was born in Marylebone into the Knapp-Fisher family, a London legal dynasty.^[3] He was the son of George Henry Knapp-Fisher and Elizabeth Goodchild. His brother was Sir Edward Knapp-Fisher.^[2]

He served as Chief Justice of Cyprus from 1920 to 1924 and Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago from 1924 to 1926.

He was appointed Chief Justice of Ceylon on 11 December 1926 succeeding Charles Ernest St. John Branch and was Chief Justice until 1930. He was succeeded by Philip James Macdonell.^[4][5]

He was knighted in the 1922 New Year Honours.^[6]

References

1. "Obituary notices and related papers". Oxford: Bodeian Library. MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 400/133/5, fols. 41-42. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016. Sir Stanley Fisher, died 28 May 1949
2. "Obituary: Sir Stanley Fisher – Justice in the Colonies". The Times. 31 May 1949. p. 7.
3. "The Rt Rev Edward Knapp-Fisher". The Daily Telegraph. 10 February 2003. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
4. "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
5. "FISHER, Sir Stanley". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 7 January 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
6. "No. 32563". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1921. p. 10712.

Legal offices
Preceded by Charles Ernest St. John Branch	Chief Justice of Ceylon 1926-1930	Succeeded by Philip James Macdonell
Preceded by Alfred Lucie-Smith	Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago 1924-1926	Succeeded by Philip James Macdonell
Preceded by Charles Robert Tyser	Chief Justice of Cyprus 1920-1924	Succeeded by Sidney Charles Nettleton