James Creed Meredith | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland | |
| In office 5 May 1937 – 14 August 1942 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Domhnall Ua Buachalla, Governor-General of the Irish Free State |
| Judge of the High Court of the Irish Free State | |
| In office 11 March 1924 – 4 May 1937 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Tim Healy Governor-General of the Irish Free State |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 November 1875 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 14 August 1942 (aged 66) Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Spouse |
Lorraine Seymour Percy
(m. 1908) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Rowan Gillespie (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
James Creed Meredith, KC (28 November 1875 – 14 August 1942) was an Irish judge who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland from 1937 to 1942, and a Judge of the High Court of the Irish Free State from 1924 to 1937.
He was best known as a nationalist of the early 20th century, who upheld Brehon Law. He was President of the Supreme Court of the Irish Republic, and a Chief Judicial Commissioner of Ireland.
He was selected by the League of Nations to oversee the 1935 Saar status referendum and was a Senator of the National University of Ireland. He was also a noted scholar, philosopher and author, whose 1911 translation of Immanuel Kant's Critique of Judgement is still widely used by students today. In 1896, he won the British championship for the Quarter mile race. He was the grandfather of the bronze casting sculptor Rowan Gillespie.