Sir Gualterus Stewart Schneider (12 April 1864 – c. September 1938[1]) was a member of the State Council of Ceylon and the 7th Solicitor General of Ceylon. He was appointed on 1917, succeeding Thomas Garvin, and held the office until 1917. He was succeeded also by Thomas Garvin.[2][3]
Stewart Schneider | |
|---|---|
| 7th Solicitor General of Ceylon | |
| In office 1917–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Garvin |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Garvin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gualterus Stewart Schneider 12 April 1864 Colombo, Ceylan |
| Died | c. September 1938 Colombo, Ceylan |
| Spouse | Glencora Barnes Potger |
| Relations | Gualterus Schneider (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | St. Thomas College, Colombo |
He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1928 Birthday Honours.[4] In 1931, he was appointed to the First State Council by the Governor. The State Council was ceremonially opened on 10 July 1931, and Sir Stewart was defeated by A. F. Molamure for the post of speaker by 35 to 18 votes.
He was the grandson of Gualterus Schneider, the first Surveyor-General of Ceylon.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Obituary: Sir Stewart Schneider". The Times. 5 September 1938.
- ^ "History". Attorney General's Department. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "Genealogy of the family of Schneider of Ceylon" (PDF). thedutchburgherunion.org. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "No. 33390". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1928. p. 3847.
- ^ Wright, Arnold (1907). Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and Resources. Asian Educational Services. p. 570. ISBN 9788120613355. Retrieved 18 February 2016.