John Godfrey Spragge
John Godfrey Spragge | |
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| Chief Justice of Ontario | |
| In office 1881–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Moss |
| Succeeded by | John Hawkins Hagarty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 6, 1806 New Cross, Lewisham, England |
| Died | 20 April 1884 (aged 77) Toronto, Ontario |
John Godfrey Spragge (September 6, 1806 – April 20, 1884) was a Canadian lawyer and judge.
Born in New Cross, Lewisham, England, he emigrated to Upper Canada in 1820 with his father, Joseph Spragge. He was called to the bar of Upper Canada in 1828 and practised law in York (now Toronto). In May 1881, he was appointed chief justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario (the title was changed later in the year to chief justice of Ontario). He served until his death in 1884.[1]
References
- ^ Brian H. Morrison. "John Godfrey Spragge". Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 11. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
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