Henry Pering Pellew Crease
Sir Henry Pering Pellew Crease (20 August 1823 – 27 November 1905) was a British-Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, influential in the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. He was the first Attorney General of the united Colony of British Columbia, and sat on the Supreme Court of that province for 26 years.
Sir Henry Pering Pellew Crease | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court of British Columbia | |
| In office 13 May 1870 – 20 January 1896 | |
| Appointed by | Anthony Musgrave |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | |
| In office 15 October 1861 – 13 May 1870 | |
| Appointed by | James Douglas |
| Preceded by | George Hunter Cary |
| Succeeded by | George Phillippo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1823 Ince Castle, Cornwall, UK |
| Died | 27 November 1905 (aged 82) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Spouse | Sarah Crease née Lindley |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Mount Radford School |
| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
| Profession | lawyer |
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