Edmund Leslie Newcombe

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Edmund Leslie Newcombe

Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office September 16, 1924 – December 9, 1931
Nominated by	W. L. Mackenzie King
Appointed by	George V
Preceded by	Francis Alexander Anglin
Succeeded by	Oswald Smith Crocket
Personal details
Born	(1859-02-17)February 17, 1859 Cornwallis, Nova Scotia
Died	December 9, 1931(1931-12-09) (aged 72)

Edmund Leslie Newcombe, CMG KC^[1](February 17, 1859 – December 9, 1931) was a Canadian lawyer, civil servant, and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Born in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, the son of John Cumming Newcombe and Abigail H. Calkin, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1878 and a Master of Arts degree in 1881 from Dalhousie University. He received a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1881 from Dalhousie Law School. In 1882, he was called to the Nova Scotia Bar and started to practice law.

In 1893, he became Deputy Minister of Justice and was called to the Ontario Bar. In 1924, he was appointed to the Supreme Court and served until his death in 1931.

References

↑ The civil service of Canada. Ottawa: The Civilian. 1914. p. 194.

External links

Supreme Court of Canada biography

v t e The Anglin court (1924–1933)

September 1924 – October 1924:	J. Idington L. Duff P. Mignault A. Malouin E. Newcombe

October 1924 – 1927:	J. Idington L. Duff P. Mignault E. Newcombe T. Rinfret

1927–1929:	L. Duff P. Mignault E. Newcombe T. Rinfret J. Lamont R. Smith

1929–1930:	L. Duff E. Newcombe T. Rinfret J. Lamont R. Smith

1930–1931:	L. Duff E. Newcombe T. Rinfret J. Lamont R. Smith L. Cannon

1931–1932:	L. Duff T. Rinfret J. Lamont R. Smith L. Cannon

1932–1933:	L. Duff T. Rinfret J. Lamont R. Smith L. Cannon O. Crocket

Persondata
Name	Newcombe, Edmund
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian judge
Date of birth	February 17, 1859
Place of birth	Cornwallis, Nova Scotia
Date of death	December 9, 1931
Place of death

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