The Right Honourable Sir Samuel Walker Griffith
Chief Justice
- Born
- 21 June 1845, Merthyr Tydfil (Glamorganshire), Wales
- Died
- 9 August 1920, Brisbane, Queensland
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- The Revd Edward Griffith (Congregational min)
- Mother
- Mary Walker
- Married Julia Janet Thomson
Legal admissions
| 14 October 1867 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland |
| 11 May 1876 | Appointed Queen's Counsel for Queensland |
| 22 November 1879 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria |
| 4 March 1891 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales |
Parliamentary service
| Delegate to the Federal Convention |
| Member of the Federal Council of Australasia |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland |
| Lieutenant-Governor of Queensland |
| Member of the Executive Council of Queensland |
Degrees
| 1863 | Bachelor of Arts | The University of Sydney |
| 1870 | Master of Arts | The University of Sydney |
| 1905 | Master of Arts (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Tasmania |
| 1912 | Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) | The University of Queensland |
Career
- LLD hc Wales 1913.
- Crown prosecutor, Qld 1871.
- Attorney-Gen of Qld.
- Premier of Qld 1883-88 and 1890-93.
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Qld 1893-1903.
- Chief Justice, High Court of Aust 1903-19.
- KCMG 1886, GCMG 1895, PC 1901.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/griffith-sir-samuel-walker-445
Other Online: https://www.hcourt.gov.au/justices/former-justices/former-chief-justices/sir-samuel-walker-griffith-pc-gcmg-kcmg-qc
Other:
- Qld Reg of Letters Patent No 3 p116 and p368, No 5 p37.