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William Henry Solomon

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

Sir William Henry Solomon (25 September 1852 to 13 June 1930) was a South African judge who served on the Appellate Division from 1910 to 1929 and as Chief Justice of South Africa from 1927 to 1929. Born in Philippolis in the Orange Free State, he served for a decade as a judge on the Griqualand West High Court before transferring to the Supreme Court of the Transvaal after the Second Boer War. He died in London, England. 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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Role
Judge of the Appellate Division from 1910 to 1929 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 1927 to 1929 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
South African 2
Born
1852 2
Birthplace
Philippolis 2
Died
1930 2
Death Date
1930-06-14 2
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
Role (category)
Chief Justice 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
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1. William Henry Solomon (Wikipedia)
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    Sir William Henry Solomon was a judge of the Appellate Division from 1910 to 1929 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 1927 to 1929.
  • Introduction, role
    William Henry Solomon was a judge of the Appellate Division from 1910 to 1929 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 1927 to 1929.
  • In Legal System: South African Law, Introduction
    Sir William Henry Solomon (25 September 1852-3 June 1930) was a judge of the Appellate Division from 1910 to 1929 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 1927 to 1929.
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2. Wikidata: William Henry Solomon
  • Wikidata Q17627070, P27 country of citizenship claim
    P27 (country of citizenship): South Africa
  • Wikidata Q17627070, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1852
  • Wikidata Q17627070, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1930
  • Wikidata Q17627070, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1930-06-14
  • Wikidata Q17627070, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Philippolis
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