About Orville Sievwright Tyndale
Lived 1887 – 1952 (aged 65). Orville Sievwright Tyndale was a judge.
Orville Sievwright Tyndale (4 June 1887 – 29 October 1952) was a Canadian judge and Chancellor of McGill University.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Tyndale was educated at Montreal High School, the Feller Institute, McGill University, and the University of Paris. He was promoted to be Chief Justice of the Superior Court in Montreal and Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court in 1946.
In 1947, Tyndale became the Chancellor of McGill University, the first McGill graduate to hold that position.
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Canadian judge and Chancellor of McGill University
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Orville Sievwright Tyndale was born on 4 June 1887 in Montreal.
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Orville Sievwright Tyndale died on 29 October 1952.
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Orville Sievwright Tyndale was a judge.
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