James William Best

James William Best
Chief Judge of Mysore
In office
4 November 1895 – 1907
Preceded byT. R. A. Thumboo Chetty
Succeeded byStanley Ismay
Personal details
Born(1840-03-14)14 March 1840
Madras, Madras Presidency
Died14 October 1916(1916-10-14) (aged 76)
Sydney, Australia
EducationInner Temple
OccupationJudge

James William Best (14 March 1840 – 14 October 1916) was a British Indian judge and Chief Judge of the erstwhile High Court of Mysore.

Career

Best was born at Madras in British India. He was the son of the Reverend James Kershaw Best, a missionary. He was educated at Wimborne Grammar School and Inner Temple. Thereafeter Best entered the Indian Civil Service in 1861. He served in several administrative branch including Judicial Department of the Madras Presidency. Best was appointed as judge of the Madras High Court in 1893. On 4 November 1895, he became the Chief Judge of Mysore High Court, under the princely state of Mysore. He later travelled to Australia and died in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1916.

References

  1. ↑ Oxford and Cambridge Yearbook, 1904. 1904.
  2. ↑ "The Eagle: Cambridge University obituaries, 1917" (PDF). Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  3. ↑ The India List and India Office List for ... Harrison and Sons. 1903.
  4. ↑ "The London Gazette, 17 February 1893" (PDF). Retrieved 25 August 2026.