Background
JENKINS, Lawrence Hug was born on December 22, 1868. 2nd son of Richard D. Jenkins, Pantirion, Pembrokeshire, and Cilbronnau, Cardigan, Justice of the Peace.
JENKINS, Lawrence Hug was born on December 22, 1868. 2nd son of Richard D. Jenkins, Pantirion, Pembrokeshire, and Cilbronnau, Cardigan, Justice of the Peace.
Studied at Cheltenham College. Oxford University.
Called to Bar, 1883 (Lincoln’s Inn). Judge of Calcutta High Court, 1896-1899. Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature, Bombay, 1899-1908.
Member of Council of India, 1908-1909.
H, cartulary-register 1899. Chief Justice, High Court, Bengal, since 1909.
Spouse 1892, Catherine Minna, 2nddaughter of late Andrew B. Kennedy.