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<p> Indian judge, born at Hammersmith; educated at Cambridge, and called to the bar in 1756; was sent out to [[Bengal]] as first Chief-Justice in 1774; he supported Warren Hastings's administration, and presided over the court which sentenced Nuncomar to death for forgery; in the quarrel over Hastings's alleged resignation he decided in favour of the governor; was recalled and impeached for his conduct of the Nuncomar trial in 1783, but was honourably acquitted; resigning in 1789, he sat in [[Parliament]] for New Romney till 1796 (1732-1809). </p> | Sir Elijah Impey <ref name="term_74870" /> | ||
==References == | <p> Indian judge, born at Hammersmith; educated at Cambridge, and called to the bar in 1756; was sent out to [[Bengal]] as first Chief-Justice in 1774; he supported [[Warren]] Hastings's administration, and presided over the court which sentenced Nuncomar to death for forgery; in the quarrel over Hastings's alleged resignation he decided in favour of the governor; was recalled and impeached for his conduct of the Nuncomar trial in 1783, but was honourably acquitted; resigning in 1789, he sat in [[Parliament]] for New Romney till 1796 (1732-1809). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_74870"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/impey,+sir+elijah Sir Elijah Impey from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_74870"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/impey,+sir+elijah Sir Elijah Impey from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:31, 15 October 2021
Sir Elijah Impey [1]
Indian judge, born at Hammersmith; educated at Cambridge, and called to the bar in 1756; was sent out to Bengal as first Chief-Justice in 1774; he supported Warren Hastings's administration, and presided over the court which sentenced Nuncomar to death for forgery; in the quarrel over Hastings's alleged resignation he decided in favour of the governor; was recalled and impeached for his conduct of the Nuncomar trial in 1783, but was honourably acquitted; resigning in 1789, he sat in Parliament for New Romney till 1796 (1732-1809).
