Sir Joseph Aloysius Sheehy KBE (15 April 1900 – 22 September 1971) was an Australian jurist and Senior Puisne Judge of the Queensland Supreme Court. He also served as Administrator of the Government of Queensland[1] in 1965 and 1969, and as Queensland's Lieutenant-Governor, Deputy Governor, Acting Governor and Acting Chief Justice on several occasions.[2][3][4][5][6]
Sir Joseph Sheehy | |
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| Senior Puisne Judge of Queensland | |
| In office 1965–1970 | |
| Administrator of Queensland | |
| In office February 1965 – March 1965 | |
| In office July 1965 – December 1965 | |
| In office July 1969 – October 1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Aloysius Sheehy Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Groves, Lady Sheehy |
| Children | Gabriel Joseph Sheehy |
| Parent(s) | Jeremiah and Kate (O'Driscoll) Sheehy |
- ^ "Dormant Commission Decree, Victoria R." (PDF). Ozcase.library.qut.edu.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ The Courier Mail, 30 June 1969, p.3.
- ^ The Courier Mail, Saturday 13 June 1970, p1.
- ^ "Queensland Parliamentary Record, the 53rd Parliament" (PDF). Governors and Deputy Governors of Queensland. pp. 107–108. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Supreme Court Library Queensland, Judicial Profiles, Sir Joseph Sheehy KBE". Sclqld.org.au. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ The Australian, 23 September 1971, p.2.