Elijah Impey

Sir Elijah Impey
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal
In office
22 October 1774  3 December 1783 (Effectively). Resigned 1 November 1787
Sole Justice of the Sadr Diwani Adalat
In office
24 October 1780  5 November 1782
Member of Parliament
for New Romney
In office
1790–1796
Personal details
Born13 June 1732
Hammersmith, London, England, Kingdom of Great Britain
Died1 October 1809(1809-10-01) (aged 77)
Newick, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Resting placeSt Paul's, Hammersmith, London
Spouse
(m. 1768)
Parents
  • Elijah Impey (father)
  • Martha Fraser (mother)
EducationWestminster School
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Sir Elijah Impey (13 June 1732  1 October 1809) was a British judge who served as the first chief justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal, Chief Justice of the Sadr Diwani Adalat and Member of Parliament for New Romney.