About Wilfred Judson
Lived 1902 – 1980 (aged 77). Wilfred Judson was a Canadian judge and lawyer.
Wilfred Judson, (July 20, 1902 – June 15, 1980) was a Canadian lawyer and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Born in Todmorden, England, the son of John and Agnes Judson, he received a BA in 1922 and an MA in 1923 from the University of Manchester. In 1923 he emigrated to Canada. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the bar in 1932. After practising law for 19 years he was appointed to the High Court of Justice of Ontario in 1951 and to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1958. He retired in 1977.
In 1978, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
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Who was Wilfred Judson?
Canadian judge (1902–1980)
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Wilfred Judson was born on 20 July 1902 in West Yorkshire.
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Wilfred Judson died on 15 June 1980.
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Wilfred Judson was a judge and lawyer.
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Wilfred Judson was Canadian.
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