Nicholas John Hannen

Sir Nicholas Hannen
British Crown Advocate for China
In office 1878–1881
Preceded by	New position
Succeeded by	Hiram Shaw Wilkinson
Judge, British Court for Japan
In office 1881–1891
Preceded by	Richard Rennie
Succeeded by	Robert Mowat
Chief Justice, British Supreme Court for China and Japan
In office 1891–1900
Preceded by	Richard Rennie
Succeeded by	Hiram Shaw Wilkinson
Personal details
Born	(1842-08-24)24 August 1842
Died	27 April 1900(1900-04-27) (aged 57) Shanghai International Settlement

Sir Nicholas John Hannen (24 August 1842 – 27 April 1900) was a British barrister, diplomat and judge who served in China and Japan. He was the Chief Justice of the British Supreme Court for China and Japan from 1891 to 1900 and also served concurrently as Consul-General in Shanghai from 1891 to 1897. He was judge of the British Court for Japan from 1881 to 1891. He was the brother of James Hannen, a noted British judge of the 19th century. His son, Nicholas "Beau" Hannen was a famous actor of the early and mid-20th century.