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John Erskine Read

International and Supranational Court Judges

John Erskine Read was a Canadian lawyer, legal academic and civil servant who became the only Canadian judge ever elected to the International Court of Justice, serving on the court from 1946 to 1958. Born on 5 July 1888 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he served as the third dean of Dalhousie Law School from 1924 to 1929 before moving into the Canadian federal civil service. He died on 23 December 1973 in Toronto, Ontario.

Facts
Role
Lawyer, civil servant, and the only Canadian judge elected to the International Court of Justice 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Canadian 1
Born
1888 2
Birth Date
1888-07-05 2
Birthplace
Halifax 2
Died
1973 2
Death Date
1973-12-23 2
Place of Death
Toronto 2
Classification
Field of Law
Civil / Private Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
Role (category)
Lawyer 1
Connections

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1. John Erskine Read (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Full article, gender
    He completed post-graduate studies at Columbia University before receiving a Rhodes Scholarship.
  • Introduction, nationality
    John Erskine Read was a Canadian lawyer, legal academic and civil servant who became the only Canadian judge ever elected to the International Court of Justice, serving on the court from 1946 to 1958.
  • Introduction, role
    John Erskine Read, was a Canadian lawyer, civil servant, and the only Canadian judge elected to the International Court of Justice.
  • Full article, field of law
    He received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from University College, Oxford.
  • Member Of: International Court of Justice, Lead section
    John Erskine Read, (July 5, 1888, December 23, 1973) was a Canadian lawyer, civil servant, and the only Canadian judge elected to the International Court of Justice.
  • In Legal System: Law of Canada, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was a Canadian lawyer
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2. Wikidata: John Erskine Read
  • Wikidata Q1226257, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1888
  • Wikidata Q1226257, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1888-07-05
  • Wikidata Q1226257, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1973
  • Wikidata Q1226257, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1973-12-23
  • Wikidata Q1226257, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Halifax
  • Wikidata Q1226257, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Toronto
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