Owen Dixon Judge

Sir Owen Dixon, OM, GCMG, KC (28 April 1886 – 7 July 1972) was an Australian judge and diplomat who served as the sixth Chief Justice of Australia. A justice of the High Court for thirty-five years, Dixon was one of the leading jurists in the English-speaking world and is widely regarded as Australia's greatest ever jurist.

Personal facts

Owen Dixon
Birth dateApril 28, 1886
Birth place
Australia , Victoria (Australia) , Hawthorn Victoria
Date of deathJuly 07, 1972
Place of death
Australia , Melbourne

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Judge

FromFebruary 04, 1929
ToApril 18, 1952
appointer
officeJustice of the High Court of Australia
successor
Alan Taylor (judge)

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External resources

  1. http://150.theage.com.au/view_bestofarticle.asp?straction=update&inttype=1&intid=518