Sir Philip Perceval Hutchins (28 January 1838 – 21 May 1928) was a British lawyer and civil servant who served as a member of the

Madras Legislative Council Tamil Nadu Legislative Council was the upper house of the former bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It began its existence as Madras Legislative Council, the first provincial legislature for Madras Presidency. It was initia ...

and the Imperial Legislative Council of India.

Early life and education

Hutchins was born on 28 January 1838 to William Hutchins. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' and Haileybury. In 1857, Hutchins entered the Indian civil service. Hutchins also studied law and qualified for the bar in 1875.

Appointments

Hutchins served as a judge of the

Madras High Court The Madras High Court is a High Court in India. It has appellate jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is located in Chennai, and is the third oldest high court of India after the Calcutta High C ...

from 1883 to 1886 and

from 1886 to 1888. In 1898, he was appointed to the Imperial Legislative Council of India.

Honours

Hutchins was made a Companion of the Order of the Star of India in 1888 and Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India in 1891.

References

* 1838 births 1928 deaths Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India {{UK-law-bio-stub