John Morris (judge)

Sir John Morris
8th Chief Justice of Tasmania
In office
15 April 1940 – 3 July 1956
Preceded bySir Harold Crisp
Succeeded byStanley Burbury
Personal details
Born(1902-12-24)24 December 1902
Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
Died3 July 1956(1956-07-03) (aged 53)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
SpouseMary Louisa McDermott
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
ProfessionJudge, barrister

Sir John Demetrius Morris KCMG (24 December 1902 – 3 July 1956) was an Australian jurist, who was Chief Justice of Tasmania from 1940 until his death in office in 1956.