Sir John Curtois Howard KC |
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27th Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
In office 1 December 1939 – 1945 |
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Appointed by | Andrew Caldecott |
Preceded by |
Sidney Abrahams Francis Soertsz as acting |
Succeeded by |
Arthur Wijewardena Francis Soertsz as acting |
24th Attorney General of Ceylon | |
In office 27 July 1936 – 1936 |
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Preceded by | Edward St. John Jackson |
Succeeded by | John William Ronald Illangakoon |
Attorney General of Cyprus | |
In office 1925–1926 |
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Succeeded by | Charles Cyril Howard |
Sir John Curtois Howard KC was the 27th Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed in 1939 succeeding the acting Francis Soertsz and was Chief Justice until 1945. He was succeeded by Arthur Wijewardena, also after the acting Francis Soertsz. He also served as Attorney General of Cyprus.