Sir Frank Walters Kitto (1903 to 1994) was an Australian judge who served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1950 to 1970, nominated by Prime Minister Robert Menzies. He was the first justice appointed to the court who had been born after Australian Federation, and his judgment in the Communist Party case was noted for upholding the rule of law and constitutional integrity.
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RoleJustice of the High Court of Australia 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
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Kitto was born in Melbourne in 1903, but his family moved to Sydney, when his father, James Kitto, became the Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraphs in New South Wales.
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Sir Frank Walters Kitto (1903 to 1994) was an Australian judge who served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1950 to 1970, nominated by Prime Minister Robert Menzies.
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Justice of the High Court of Australia
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He later studied at the University of Sydney, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (1924) and a Bachelor of Laws (1927) with first class honours, while also winning the Pitt Cobbett Prize for constitutional law in 1924.
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Sir Frank Walters Kitto (30 July 1903-15 February 1994), Australian judge, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia.
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Wikidata Q5487709, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1903
Wikidata Q5487709, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1903-07-30
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P570 (date of death): 1994
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P570 (date of death): 1994-02-15
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P19 (place of birth): Melbourne
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P20 (place of death): Armidale
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