About John Stephen
Lived 1771 – 1833 (aged 62). John Stephen was a British and Australian judge.
John Stephen (1771–1833) was appointed solicitor-general and judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in the Colony of New South Wales.
Career Stephen built up a legal practice as an attorney and barrister in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. serving until August 1825 when he was appointed an additional judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Stephen resigned from the Supreme Court in December 1932 due to ill health and died on 21 December 1833,
Family Stephen was the son of James Stephen, from Aberdeen, Scotland, and Sibella Milner, of Poole, Dorsetshire.
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Who was John Stephen?
New South Wales solicitor-general and judge (1771-1833)
When was John Stephen born?
John Stephen was born on 4 July 1771 in Poole.
When did John Stephen die?
John Stephen died on 21 December 1833 in Belfield.
What was John Stephen's occupation?
John Stephen was a judge.
What nationality was John Stephen?
John Stephen was British and Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Stephen (New South Wales judge)
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