The Honourable Sir Thomas John Mellis Napier
Chief Justice
- Born
- 24 October 1882, Dunbar (East Lothian), Scotland
- Died
- 22 March 1976, Kingswood, South Australia
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Dr Alexander Disney Leith Napier [qv]
- Mother
- Jessie Mellis
- Married Dorothy Bell Kay
Legal admissions
| 24 October 1903 | Admitted to practise as a barrister, attorney, solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court of South Australia |
| 3 September 1922 | Appointed King's Counsel for South Australia |
Degrees
| 1902 | Bachelor of Laws | The University of Adelaide |
Career
- LLD hc Melb 1956, LLD Adel 1959.
- Arrived in SA c1898.
- Judge, Supreme Court of SA 1924-42, Chief Justice 1942-67.
- Lt-Governor of SA 1942-73.
- Chancellor, UAdel 1948-61.
- Knight bachelor 1943, KCMG 1945, KStJ 1948.