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Arthur Page

1876 – 1958

Chief Justice of Burma and real tennis player

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About Arthur Page

Lived 1876 – 1958 (aged 81). Arthur Page was a British tennis player.

Sir Arthur Page, QC (9 March 1876 – 1 September 1958) was a British barrister, judge, and jeu de paume (nowadays known as real tennis) player and cricketer who served as Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Rangoon. He played jeu de paume at the 1908 Summer Olympics and was also a first-class cricketer.

He was a member of the Harrow School cricket team and played jeu de paume while attending Magdalen College, Oxford. A member of the Inner Temple, he was an attempted candidate in the 1910 United Kingdom general election for the Conservative Party in Derby. He served as a judge in Calcutta and Burma, where he was Chief Justice. He was appointed a KC in 1922.

During the Second World War, Page was Chairman of the Evidence Section, Blockade Intelligence, Ministry of Economic Warfare in 1939 and 1940 and Chairman of the North Staffordshire Regional Coal Valuation Board from 1941.

His son was the Conservative politician Sir John Page.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Magdalen College, Harrow School
Positions held
Chief justice
Awards
Knight Bachelor
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Sir Arthur Page

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Arthur Page?

Chief Justice of Burma and real tennis player (1876–1958)

When was Arthur Page born?

Arthur Page was born on 22 September 1876 in Westminster.

When did Arthur Page die?

Arthur Page died on 1 September 1958 in Hildenborough.

What was Arthur Page's occupation?

Arthur Page was a tennis player.

What nationality was Arthur Page?

Arthur Page was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arthur Page

· Wikidata: Q3624298

· DBpedia: Arthur Page (judge)

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