Sir Frederick Richard Jordan | |
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| 9th Chief Justice of New South Wales | |
| In office 1 February 1934 – 4 November 1949 | |
| Appointed by | Sir Dudley de Chair |
| Preceded by | Sir Philip Street |
| Succeeded by | Sir Kenneth Street |
| Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales | |
| In office 17 October 1938 – 4 November 1949 | |
| Appointed by | George VI |
| Preceded by | Sir Philip Street |
| Succeeded by | Sir Kenneth Street |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1881 London, England |
| Died | 4 November 1949 (aged 68) Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality |  Australia |
Sir Frederick Richard Jordan KCMG KC (1881–1949) was an Australian barrister, the 9th Chief Justice of New South Wales,[1] and Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales.[2]
The late Supreme Court Justice Roddy Meagher describes Jordan as being one of New South Wales's foremost Equity Judges. He is described by biographer John Bennett as a "man of bookish tastes, ... respected rather than liked by most of his colleagues who, while recognizing his brilliance as a lawyer, found him cold as a person. He, in turn, despised the narrowness of many of his fellows, writing that 'those who are constrained to think for the purposes of their professions refrain in general from thinking about anything else'. He delighted to relax in his vast library, indulging his voracious appetite for Romance languages, and committing to memory the entire contents of many literary works". According to Bennett, Jordan was a daunting figure in court, and his manner was not just cold but chilling. His manner was bleak and he had no time for service out the strict call of duty.[3] However, Jordan's associate, Justice Slattery recalls Jordan as "quietly spoken, of calm disposition, kind and relaxed but not much given to expressing emotion". Jordan was a man at ease in familiar surrounding, but less relaxed and ill-at-ease at times in public view. Jordan preferred to catch a tram to work each morning, and in the afternoon, would catch to the terminus in the opposite direction to ensure that he obtained a seat for the return journey home.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Appt CJwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Appointment of the Honourable Sir F.R. Jordan, K.C.M.G., to be Lieutenant Governor". NSW Gazette. 6 January 1939. p. 72 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ADBwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Slattery, J.P (2007). "Some reflections on Supreme Court judges of the 1940s". Bar News: The Journal of the New South Wales Bar Association. [2007] NSW Bar Association News 18.