Sam A. Sabapathy | |
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சாம் அ. சபாபதி | |
1st Mayor of Jaffna | |
In office 6 January 1949 – 31 December 1949 | |
Succeeded by | K. Ponnambalam |
In office 11 January 1952 – 31 December 1955 | |
Preceded by | K. Ponnambalam |
Succeeded by | Kadhi. M. A. M. M. Sulthan |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 September 1898 |
Died | 12 February 1964 | (aged 65)
Alma mater | St. John's College, Jaffna |
Profession | Lawyer |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Samuel Ariaretnam Sabapathy (8 September 1898 – 12 February 1964 ) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer and the first Mayor of Jaffna.
Sabapathy was born on 8 September 1898. [1] He was the son of Kanagasabapathipillai from Varany and Annammah. [1] His brother S. Kulendran was Bishop of Jaffna. [1] Sabapathy was educated at St. John's College, Jaffna where he was head prefect, captain of the cricket team and member of the football team. [1]
Sabapathy married Kanakeswary, daughter of Nagalingam from Tholpuram. [1] They had a daughter (Padmini). [1]
Sabapathy joined the legal profession after finishing his education, becoming a proctor specialising in criminal law. [1] He practised law in Jaffna. [1]
Sabapathy was elected to Jaffna Urban Council, serving as its chairman between 1937 and 1939. [1] Jaffna was given municipality status in 1949 and Sabapathy became the city's first mayor. [1] [2] He is credited with creation of Jaffna Public Library, Subramaniam Park and Health Centre/Maternity Clinic. [1] Sabapathy laid the foundation stone for the library on 29 March 1953. [3] [4]
Sabapathy died on 12 February 1964. [1]
Sam A. Sabapathy | |
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சாம் அ. சபாபதி | |
1st Mayor of Jaffna | |
In office 6 January 1949 – 31 December 1949 | |
Succeeded by | K. Ponnambalam |
In office 11 January 1952 – 31 December 1955 | |
Preceded by | K. Ponnambalam |
Succeeded by | Kadhi. M. A. M. M. Sulthan |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 September 1898 |
Died | 12 February 1964 | (aged 65)
Alma mater | St. John's College, Jaffna |
Profession | Lawyer |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Samuel Ariaretnam Sabapathy (8 September 1898 – 12 February 1964 ) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer and the first Mayor of Jaffna.
Sabapathy was born on 8 September 1898. [1] He was the son of Kanagasabapathipillai from Varany and Annammah. [1] His brother S. Kulendran was Bishop of Jaffna. [1] Sabapathy was educated at St. John's College, Jaffna where he was head prefect, captain of the cricket team and member of the football team. [1]
Sabapathy married Kanakeswary, daughter of Nagalingam from Tholpuram. [1] They had a daughter (Padmini). [1]
Sabapathy joined the legal profession after finishing his education, becoming a proctor specialising in criminal law. [1] He practised law in Jaffna. [1]
Sabapathy was elected to Jaffna Urban Council, serving as its chairman between 1937 and 1939. [1] Jaffna was given municipality status in 1949 and Sabapathy became the city's first mayor. [1] [2] He is credited with creation of Jaffna Public Library, Subramaniam Park and Health Centre/Maternity Clinic. [1] Sabapathy laid the foundation stone for the library on 29 March 1953. [3] [4]
Sabapathy died on 12 February 1964. [1]