The Honourable Sir Stanley Charles Burbury
Governor of Tasmania
- Born
- 2 December 1909, Perth, Western Australia
- Died
- 24 April 1995, Hobart, Tasmania
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Daniel Charles Burbury (Royal Mint metallurgist)
- Mother
- Mary Agatha Cunningham
- Great-nephew of Arthur James Burbury [qv] and William Burbury [qv]; married Pearl Christina Barren
Legal admissions
| 20 March 1933 | Admitted to practise as a barrister, attorney, solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania |
Degrees
| 1932 | Bachelor of Laws | The University of Tasmania |
Career
- Member of Council, UTas 1934, Dean of Law 1942-44.
- KC 22 May 1950.
- Solicitor-Gen of Tas 1952-56.
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Tas 28 Aug 1956 to 29 Oct 1973.
- Governor of Tas 1973-82.
- KBE 1958, KStJ 1974, KCVO 1977, KCMG 1981.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/burbury-sir-stanley-charles-30576
Other:
- FamilySearch.