Edward John Gambier

Sir Edward John Gambier (1794–1879) was a colonial jurist and law officer, who served as a judge in British India, Chief Justice of Madras and Recorder of Penang, Singapore, Malacca.

[2] Gambier was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn 7 February 1822 and acted as one of the municipal corporation commissioners in 1833.

The recordership of Prince of Wales Island was conferred on him in 1834 and he was knighted by William IV at St. James's Palace on 6 August of that year.

He was removed to Madras 28 November 1836 as a puisne judge of the supreme court, and raised to the chief justiceship there 11 March 1842, being sworn in on 22 May.

The duties of this high post he discharged with ability and efficiency until his retirement in 1849, when he received from the Hindu community of Madras a testimonial consisting of a silver centre-piece weighing 550 ounces, and Lady Gambier was at the same time presented with a handsome tripod centrepiece by the European ladies of Madras.