James Dunkin
1st & 3rd Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon
In office
19 February 1801 – 1802
Preceded byOffice Created
Succeeded byAlexander Johnston
In office
22 April 1806 – 1808
Preceded byAlexander Johnston
Succeeded byWilliam 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 again in 1806. He was succeeded by Alexander Johnston.[1]

References

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  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 byAlexander Johnston Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon 1806–1808 Succeeded byWilliam Coke Preceded byOffice Created Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon 1801–1802 Succeeded byAlexander Johnston
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