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Newton Ogilvie Thompson

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East

Newton Ogilvie Thompson (27 May 1904 to 1 July 1992) was a South African judge who served as the thirteenth Chief Justice of South Africa from 1971 to 1974. Born in Kentani in the Cape Colony, he served as a Judge of the Cape Provincial Division from 1949 to 1957 before advancing to the Appellate Division bench in 1958, where he remained until becoming Chief Justice. His judgments were noted for being well ordered, lucidly expressed and meticulous in their attention to the points at issue, and after his tenure as Chief Justice he continued serving on the courts of appeal of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland. He died in Kenilworth, Cape Town. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Jurist 1

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South African 1

Born

1904 2

Birth Date

1904-05-27 2

Birthplace

Kentani 2

Died

1992 2

Death Date

1992-07-01 2

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Male 1

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Jurist 1

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Court of Appeal of Botswana

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Court of Appeal of Lesotho

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1. Newton Ogilvie Thompson (Wikipedia)

Introduction
Newton Ogilvie Thompson, KC (27 May 1904, Kentani, Cape Colony - 1 July 1992, Kenilworth, Cape Town) was a South African jurist who served as the 13th Chief Justice of South Africa, from 1971 to 1974.
Member Of: Court of Appeal of Botswana, Later career
After leaving the Appellate Division, Thompson served on the Court of Appeal of Botswana, that country's highest court, and on those of Lesotho and Swaziland.
Member Of: Court of Appeal of Lesotho, Later career
After leaving the Appellate Division, Thompson served on the Court of Appeal of Botswana, that country's highest court, and on those of Lesotho and Swaziland.
In Legal System: South African Law, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a South African jurist who served as the

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Wikidata Q23541130, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1904
Wikidata Q23541130, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1904-05-27
Wikidata Q23541130, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1992
Wikidata Q23541130, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1992-07-01
Wikidata Q23541130, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Kentani

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