Edward Tolfrey (c. 1784 – 9 August 1821) was the eighth Civil Auditor General of British Ceylon.
Edward Tolfrey | |
|---|---|
| 8th Civil Auditor General | |
| In office 2 March 1816 – 1 December 1817 | |
| Preceded by | John D'Oyly |
| Succeeded by | John William Carrington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1784 |
| Died | 9 August 1821 Kandy, Sri Lanka |
Born in England, he was a cousin of William Tolfrey, also a civil servant in Ceylon.
He went out to Ceylon in 1801 and filled a number of civic appointments before going home to England on leave in 1812. On his return in 1813 he became Deputy Controller-General of Customs (1813) and Commissioner of Stamps (1814) before being made Controller-General of Customs and Commissioner of Stamps (1816).[1]
He was appointed Civil Auditor General in 1816, succeeding John D'Oyly, and held the office until 1817, when he was succeeded by John William Carrington.[2]
In January, 1820 he was appointed Judicial Commissioner of Kandy.
He died in Kandy, Ceylon in 1821 and was buried there. He had married Mary Anne; they had at least one son and one daughter.
References
edit- ^ "List of inscriptions on tombstones and monuments in Ceylon, of historical or local interest, with an obituary of persons uncommemorated". Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Former Auditor Generals". auditorgeneral.gov.lk. Retrieved 13 December 2013.