Sir William Webb | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:William_Webb.jpg) Webb in 1940, as Chief Justice of Queensland | |
| Justice of the High Court of Australia | |
| In office 16 May 1946 – 16 May 1958 | |
| Nominated by | Ben Chifley |
| Preceded by | None* |
| Succeeded by | Sir Douglas Menzies |
| 8th Chief Justice of Queensland | |
| In office 27 June 1940 – 15 May 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Denis Macrossan |
| Succeeded by | Neal Macrossan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1887 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 11 August 1972 (aged 85) |
| Resting place | Nudgee Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Beatrice Agnew (m. 1917) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland (LLB) |
| *The High Court bench had remained at six since the retirement of Sir Isaac Isaacs in 1931. Webb's appointment re-established a seven-member bench. | |
Sir William Flood Webb KBE (21 January 1887 – 11 August 1972) was an Australian lawyer. He was the Chief Justice of Queensland and a judge of the High Court of Australia. He was appointed President of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East by General Douglas MacArthur, commonly known as the Tokyo trial, after the end of World War II.