Sir Philip Whistler Street | |
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| 8th Chief Justice of New South Wales | |
| In office 1925–1934 | |
| Appointed by | Sir Dudley de Chair |
| Preceded by | Sir William Cullen |
| Succeeded by | Sir Frederick Jordan |
| Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales | |
| In office 1 October 1930 – 17 October 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Sir William Cullen |
| Succeeded by | Sir Frederick Jordan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1863 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 11 September 1938 (aged 75) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Children | Sir Kenneth Street |
| Parent | John Street |
| Relatives | Street family |
| Alma mater | Sydney Law School |
Sir Philip Whistler Street, KCMG, KC (9 August 1863 – 11 September 1938) was the 8th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales. He was the first member of the Street family to attain these viceregal offices, which were later held by his son Sir Kenneth Whistler Street and grandson Sir Laurence Whistler Street.
He was the first wholly Australian-trained lawyer to be appointed as Chief Justice of Australia's first Supreme Court, and the second longest serving Chief Justice of that Supreme Court. His son Sir Kenneth's accession to the Supreme Court of New South Wales while he was Chief Justice made the only Australian case of a father and son presiding over the same Supreme Court.