John Wellington Pickup
Canadian lawyer and judge
About John Wellington Pickup
Lived 1892 – 1973 (aged 80–81).
John Wellington Pickup (1892–1973) was a Canadian lawyer and judge. He was Chief Justice of Ontario from 1952 to 1957.
Born in Millbrok, Ontario, he studied as Osgoode Hall, graduating with the Gold Medal in 1913, and was called to the Bar the same year. He practised at Fasken in Toronto. In September 1952, he was appointed Chief Justice of Ontario directly from the Bar, succeeding his former law partner Robert Spelman Robertson. He retired in 1957.
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Who was John Wellington Pickup?
Canadian lawyer and judge
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John Wellington Pickup was born in 1892.
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John Wellington Pickup died in 1973.
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