Sir James Dowling
Chief Justice
- Born
- 25 November 1787, London, England
- Died
- 27 September 1844, Woolloomooloo, New South Wales
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Vincent Dowling (bookseller)
- Mother
- Elizabeth Andrews
- Married (1) Maria Sheen; (2) Harriet Mary Blaxland (Mrs Ritchie); father of James Sheen Dowling [qv]
Parliamentary service
| Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales |
Career
- Called to the Bar (Middle Temple) May 1815.
- Arrived in NSW 1828.
- Judge, Supreme Court of NSW 1828-37, Acting Chief Justice 1836-37, Chief Justice 1837-44.
- Knight bachelor 1838.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dowling-sir-james-1989
Other Online: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/Pages/former-member-details.aspx?pk=229
Other:
- Mowle p71.