The Right Honourable Sir Samuel James Way
1st Baronet Way of Montefiore and Kadlunga Mintaro in the baronetage of the United Kingdom
Chief Justice
- Born
- 11 April 1836, Portsmouth (Hampshire), England
- Died
- 8 January 1916, North Adelaide, South Australia
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- The Revd James Way (Bible Christian min)
- Mother
- Jane Willis
- Married Katharine Gordon (Mrs Gollan); father (by another woman) of Sir Alfred Edward Rowden White [qv] and Dr Edward Rowden White [qv]
Legal admissions
| 23 March 1861 | Admitted to practise as a barrister, attorney, solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court of South Australia |
| 12 September 1871 | Appointed Queen's Counsel for South Australia |
Parliamentary service
| Member of the House of Assembly of South Australia |
| Administrator of the Government of South Australia |
| Lieutenant-Governor of South Australia |
| Member of the Executive Council of South Australia |
Degrees
| 1892 | Doctor of Laws (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Adelaide |
| 1901 | Doctor of Laws (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Melbourne |
Career
- DCL hc Oxon 1891, LLD hc Cantab 1897.
- Arrived in SA 1853.
- Attorney-Gen of SA 1875-76.
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of SA 1876-1916.
- Vice-Chancellor, UAdel 1876-83, Chancellor 1883-1916.
- Lt-Governor of SA 1890-1916.
- PC 1897, created baronet 1899.
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