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Frank Gavan Duffy

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and Oceania

Sir Frank Gavan Duffy (1852 to 1936) was an Australian judge who served as the fourth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1931 to 1935, following his earlier appointment to the court in 1913. Before his judicial career he was one of Victoria's most prominent barristers.

Facts
Role
Judge 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Australian 1
Born
1852 2
Birth Date
1852-02-29 2
Birthplace
Dublin 2
Died
1936 2
Death Date
1936-07-29 2
Place of Death
Fitzroy 2
Classification
Field of Law
Constitutional Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
Connections

In Legal System

Australian Law, Legal Systems
Source Frank Gavan Duffy (Wikipedia)

Member Of

High Court of Australia, Courts
Source Frank Gavan Duffy (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Frank Gavan Duffy (Wikipedia)tier 2
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1. Frank Gavan Duffy (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    His total service on the High Court of Australia was from 1913 to 1935.
  • Introduction
    Sir Frank Gavan Duffy (29 February 1852 - 29 July 1936) was an Australian judge who served as the fourth Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1931 to 1935. His total service on the High Court of Australia was from 1913 to 1935.
  • Introduction
    Sir Frank Gavan Duffy (29 February 1852 - 29 July 1936) was an Australian judge who served as the fourth Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1931 to 1935.
  • Full article, field of law
    He had planned to deliver a series of lectures on Australian constitutional law at Harvard University's tercentenary early in 1936, but was too ill.
  • Member Of: High Court of Australia, Lead section
    His total service on the High Court of Australia was from 1913 to 1935.
  • In Legal System: Australian Law, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was an Australian judge who served as the fourth Chief Ju
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2. Wikidata: Frank Gavan Duffy
  • Wikidata Q13473328, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1852
  • Wikidata Q13473328, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1852-02-29
  • Wikidata Q13473328, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1936
  • Wikidata Q13473328, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1936-07-29
  • Wikidata Q13473328, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Dublin
  • Wikidata Q13473328, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Fitzroy
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