John Levy MacDuff
New Zealand-born lawyer and magistrate
About John Levy MacDuff
Lived 1905 – 1963 (aged 57). John Levy MacDuff was a New Zealand military personnel, lawyer, civil servant and judge.
John Levy MacDuff (11 December 1905 – 11 July 1963) was a New Zealand-born lawyer and magistrate. He served as Chief Justice of Fiji from 1962 until his death the following year.
Biography MacDuff was born in Wellington, New Zealand on 11 December 1905. He was educated at Wellington College before studying at Victoria University College. He subsequently worked a barrister and solicitor.
Shortly after arriving in Fiji, MacDuff became Acting Solicitor-General. He served as a District Magistrate between 1946 and 1948, before becoming a Chief Magistrate, a post he held until relocating to Kenya to serve as a puisne judge in 1953.
MacDuff returned to Fiji in 1962 to become Chief Justice, a role he held until his death at his home in Suva the following year.
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Who was John Levy MacDuff?
New Zealand-born lawyer and magistrate
When was John Levy MacDuff born?
John Levy MacDuff was born on 11 December 1905 in Wellington.
When did John Levy MacDuff die?
John Levy MacDuff died on 11 July 1963 in Suva.
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John Levy MacDuff was a military personnel, lawyer, civil servant and judge.
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John Levy MacDuff was New Zealand.
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