Sir William Johnstone Ritchie | |
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2nd Chief Justice of Canada | |
In office January 11, 1879 – September 25, 1892 | |
Nominated by | Sir John A. Macdonald |
Preceded by | William Buell Richards |
Succeeded by | Samuel Henry Strong |
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
In office September 30, 1875 – January 11, 1879 | |
Nominated by | Alexander Mackenzie |
Preceded by | new office |
Succeeded by | John Wellington Gwynne |
7th Chief Justice of New Brunswick | |
In office 1865–1875 | |
Preceded by | Robert Parker |
Succeeded by | John Campbell Allen |
Personal details | |
Born | Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia | October 28, 1813
Died | September 25, 1892 Ottawa, Ontario | (aged 78)
Resting place | Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario |
Spouses | Martha Strang
(m. 1843; died 1847)Grace Vernon Nicholson
(m. 1856) |
Sir William Johnstone Ritchie (October 28, 1813 – September 25, 1892) was one of the first judges appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. He became the second chief justice of the court, and the second-longest serving Chief Justice to date.[citation needed]