John Robert Cartwright was a Canadian lawyer and judge born March 23, 1895 in Toronto, who practiced law in that city before his appointment as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada in 1949, when the court was expanded from seven to nine justices. Nominated by Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, he was elevated to Chief Justice of Canada in 1967 and served until his death on March 23, 1970, completing a total of twenty years on the court.
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After graduating from Upper Canada College in 1912, he enrolled at Osgoode Hall Law School and began his articles with Smith, Rae & Greer.
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Retrieved 26 May 2010 Captain John Robert Cartwright - Military Records at the Great Canadian War Project John Robert Cartwright (March 23, 1895 - November 24, 1979) was a Canadian lawyer and judge who served as Chief Justice of Canada from 1967 until 1970 and as a puisne justice from 1949 to 1967.
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John Robert Cartwright (March 23, 1895 - November 24, 1979) was a Canadian lawyer and judge who served as Chief Justice of Canada from 1967 until 1970 and as a puisne justice from 1949 to 1967.
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P569 (date of birth): 1895
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P569 (date of birth): 1895-03-23
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P570 (date of death): 1979
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P570 (date of death): 1979-11-24
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P19 (place of birth): Toronto
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