Sir Lyman Poore Duff was a Canadian lawyer and judge born January 7, 1865 in Meaford, Ontario, who practiced law in Ontario and British Columbia and gained recognition in mining and constitutional law before his judicial appointment. He served as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1906 and was elevated to Chief Justice of Canada in 1933, holding that post until 1944; his more than thirty-seven years on the court make him its longest-serving justice. He died April 26, 1955 in Ottawa.
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Did Lyman Duff ever act as Canada's governor general?
Yes, twice as Administrator of the Government, in 1931 and again in 1940.
Yes, twice, as Administrator of the Government. In 1931 he held the office between the departure of Lord Bessborough and the arrival of Lord Tweedsmuir, because the Chief Justice was unavailable. In that role he opened Parliament and read the Speech from the Throne on March 12, 1931, becoming the first Canadian-born person to do so. He held the office again after Lord Tweedsmuir died in office on February 11, 1940, serving nearly four months until the Earl of Athlone was appointed Governor General on June 21, 1940.
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He is the longest serving justice in the Court’s history, sitting for over 37 years, first as a puisne justice and then as chief justice.
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Sir Lyman Poore Duff was a Canadian lawyer and judge born January 7, 1865 in Meaford, Ontario, who practiced law in Ontario and British Columbia and gained recognition in mining and constitutional law before his judicial appointment.
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Sir Lyman Poore Duff, (7 January 1865 - 26 April 1955) was a Canadian lawyer and judge who served as the eighth Chief Justice of Canada.
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Snell and Vaughan note that Board of Commerce represents Duff's emergence as a justice with his own views that went on to influence Canadian constitutional law.
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Sir Lyman Poore Duff was a Canadian lawyer and judge born January 7, 1865 in Meaford, Ontario, who practiced law in Ontario and British Columbia and gained recognition in mining and constitutional law before his judicial appointment.
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P569 (date of birth): 1865
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P569 (date of birth): 1865-01-07
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P570 (date of death): 1955
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P570 (date of death): 1955-04-26
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P19 (place of birth): Meaford
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P20 (place of death): Ottawa
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Sir Lyman Poore Duff, (7 January 1865 - 26 April 1955) was a Canadian lawyer and judge who served as the eighth Chief Justice of Canada.
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