John Robert Cartwright

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The Right Honourable John Robert Cartwright PC, CC, MC
12th Chief Justice of Canada
In office September 1, 1967 – March 23, 1970
Nominated by	Lester B. Pearson
Appointed by	Roland Michener
Preceded by	Robert Taschereau
Succeeded by	Gérald Fauteux
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office December 22, 1949 – September 1, 1967
Nominated by	Louis St. Laurent
Preceded by	Seat created
Succeeded by	Louis-Philippe Pigeon
Personal details
Born	(1895-03-23)March 23, 1895 Toronto, Ontario
Died	November 24, 1979(1979-11-24) (aged 84)

John Robert Cartwright, PC CC MC (March 23, 1895 – November 24, 1979) was the 12th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Born in Toronto, Cartwright was the son of James Strachan Cartwright and Jane Elizabeth Young. After graduating from Upper Canada College in 1912, he enrolled at Osgoode Hall Law School and began his articles with Smith, Rae & Greer.

He interrupted his studies in 1914 to serve overseas with the armed forces during the First World War. In 1915 he was wounded twice and for the following two years was an aide-de-camp to three successive generals. He was awarded the Military Cross in 1917.

Upon his return to Canada, he resumed his study of law. He was called to the bar in 1920, then joined the firm of Smith, Rae & Greer in Toronto.

In 1947 he was counsel for the Government of Canada in the prosecutions that resulted from the findings of the Royal Commission on Spying Activities in Canada, which had been chaired by justices Robert Taschereau and Roy Kellock.

He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada on December 22, 1949 and became its chief justice on September 1, 1967. He served on the Supreme Court for 20 years and retired on March 23, 1970. The following year, he accepted a position with the law firm Gowling and Henderson as counsel.

Honours

1917 - he was awarded the Military Cross.
1967 - he was sworn in as a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.
1969 - he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from York University.
1970 - he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.

External links

Supreme Court of Canada biography
Office of the Governor General of Canada. Order of Canada citation. Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2010

v t e Chief Justices of Canada

Richards Ritchie Strong H. E. Taschereau Fitzpatrick Davies Anglin Duff Rinfret Kerwin R. Taschereau Cartwright Fauteux Laskin Dickson Lamer McLachlin

v t e The Rinfret court (1944–1954)

January 1944 – June 1944	H. Davis P. Kerwin A. Hudson R. Taschereau I. Rand

October 1944 – 1947	P. Kerwin A. Hudson R. Taschereau I. Rand R. Kellock J. Estey

1947–1949	P. Kerwin R. Taschereau I. Rand R. Kellock J. Estey C. Locke

1949–1954	P. Kerwin R. Taschereau I. Rand R. Kellock J. Estey C. Locke J. Cartwright G. Fauteux

v t e The Kerwin court (1954–1963)

1954–1956	R. Taschereau I. Rand R. Kellock J. Estey C. Locke J. Cartwright G. Fauteux D. Abbott

1956–1957	R. Taschereau I. Rand R. Kellock C. Locke J. Cartwright G. Fauteux D. Abbott H. Nolan

1958–1959	R. Taschereau I. Rand C. Locke J. Cartwright G. Fauteux D. Abbott R. Martland W. Judson

1959–1962	R. Taschereau C. Locke J. Cartwright G. Fauteux D. Abbott R. Martland W. Judson R. Ritchie

1962–1963	R. Taschereau J. Cartwright G. Fauteux D. Abbott R. Martland W. Judson R. Ritchie E.M. Hall

v t e The R. Taschereau court (1963–1967)

1963–1967	J. Cartwright G. Fauteux D. Abbott R. Martland W. Judson R. Ritchie E.M. Hall W.F. Spence

v t e The Cartwright court (1967–1970)

1967–1970:	G. Fauteaux D. Abbott R. Martland W. Judson R. Ritchie E. M. Hall W. F. Spence L. Pigeon

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Persondata
Name	Cartwright, John Robert
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian judge
Date of birth	March 23, 1895
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario
Date of death	November 24, 1979
Place of death

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