Arthur Eggar

Sir Arthur Eggar
Born22 May 1877
Died14 May 1958 (aged 80)
Fowey, Cornwall
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Barrister, colonial administrator and law professor

Sir Arthur Eggar (22 May 1877 – 14 May 1958) was a British barrister, colonial administrator and university law professor. He served as Advocate-General of Burma in 1937.

Early life and education

Eggar was born on 22 May 1877, the son of Sir Henry Eggar (MVO). He was educated at Uppingham School and Trinity College, Cambridge where he took his BA in 1898. He was called to the bar by the Inner Temple in 1906.[1][2]

Career

Eggar served in World War I with the Royal Garrison Artillery and the Royal Air Force, rose to the rank of captain, and was mentioned in dispatches.[1][2]

Eggar went to Burma where he was Professor of Law at Rangoon University from 1923 to 1937. He was a leading expert on the laws of Burma and India and published several works. Later, he received an honorary degree (LL.D) from the university in 1957.[3] While working at the university, he also served as Government Advocate, and assisted the government in drafting legislation.[4] In 1932, he led the prosecution team on behalf the government in the case against Saya Sen who led a rebellion against British colonial rule in Burma, and who was subsequently found guilty and hanged.[5] In 1937, he was appointed Advocate-General of Burma. In 1938, he retired and later that year was knighted.[1][2]

Personal life and death

Eggar married Margaret Gibb Cowan in London in 1957.[6] Eggar was a keen rower who introduced rowing to Burma. He was founder of the Rangoon University Boat Club serving as life president from 1923 to 1958, and edited Rowing Notes for author Steve Fairbairn.[7]

Eggar died on 14 May 1958 at Fowey, Cornwall, aged 80.[1]

Honours

Eggar was created a Knight Bachelor in the 1938 New Year Honours.[8]

Publications

  • The Hatanee, A tale of Burmese superstition (1906)
  • The Government of India, Being a Portion of a Treatise on the Laws of India (1924)
  • The Laws of India and Burma (1929)
  • The law of evidence
  • Evidence: A pocket-book of common-sense extracted from the case-law relating to evidence in British India
  • Fairbairn's Rowing Notes
  • The Flying Dutchman
  • Autobiography of Sir Arthur Eggar (Rangoon University Boat Club Founder & Life President (1923 - 1958)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sir Arthur Eggar". The Times. 17 May 1958. p. 8.
  2. ^ a b c A. & C. Black Ltd. (1964). Who was who, 1951-1960 : a companion to Who's who. Internet Archive. London : Black. p. 341.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  3. ^ Maung, Maung (2012-12-06). Burma's Constitution. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 8. ISBN 978-94-011-8892-0.
  4. ^ Taylor, Robert H. (2008). Dr Maung Maung: Gentleman, Scholar, Patriot. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 245. ISBN 978-981-230-409-4.
  5. ^ Maung, Maung (2012-12-06). Burma's Constitution. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 25. ISBN 978-94-011-8892-0.
  6. ^ "Marriages". The Times. 5 June 1957. p. 12.
  7. ^ "Sir Arthur Eggar". The Times. 22 May 1958. p. 12.
  8. ^ "Supplement 34469, 31 December 1937 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-20.


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