Sir James Rose Innes (8 January 1855 to 16 January 1942) was Chief Justice of South Africa from 1914 to 1927 and is widely regarded as one of the country's greatest judges. Before joining the judiciary he served as a member of the Cape Parliament and as Attorney General of the Cape Colony, and became a prominent critic of Cecil John Rhodes. Born in Grahamstown in the Cape Colony, he was admitted to the Cape bar in 1878 and went on to help establish the foundations of South African common law during his time on the bench. 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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RoleMember of the Cape Parliament, the Cape Colony's Attorney-General, and a prominent critic of Cecil John Rhodes 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
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Sir James Rose Innes was the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1914 to 1927 and, in the view of many, its greatest ever judge. Before becoming a judge he was a member of the Cape Parliament, the Cape Colony's Attorney-General, and a prominent critic of Cecil John Rhodes. His grandson was Helmuth James Graf von Moltke, a prominent opponent of the Third Reich.
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James Rose Innes was the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1914 to 1927 and, in the view of many, its greatest ever judge.
- Member Of: Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Wikipedia category: Members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
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P27 (country of citizenship): South Africa
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P569 (date of birth): 1855
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P569 (date of birth): 1855-01-08
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P570 (date of death): 1942
Wikidata Q15996283, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Makhanda
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P20 (place of death): Kenilworth
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