Chairman, Law Reform Commission: 1870-1872
 

Born: 20 August 1802, Basseterre, St Christopher, West Indies
Supreme Court (NSW): Judge, 1839-1844; Chief Justice, 1844-1873
Admitted to Bar (England): 20 November 1823, (Tasmania): 4 February 1825
Attorney General (Tasmania): 1832-1837
Solicitor-General (Tasmania): 9 May 1825
Legislative Council (Tasmania): 1832
Legislative Council (New South Wales): Member, 13 May 1856 - 16 November 1858, 8 March 1875 - 20 March 1879, 8 August 1879 - 9 November 1885, 16 December 1885 - 27 October 1890; President, 20 May 1856 - 28 January 1857
Privy Council: 1893
Acting Governor (NSW): 21 February 1872 - 3 June 1872; 19 March 1879 - 4 August 1879, 9 November 1885 - 12 December 1885, 3 November 1890 - 15 January 1891
University of Sydney: Fellow of the Senate, 1878 - 1887
Honours: Kt, 1846; CB, 1862; KCMG, 1874; GCMG, 1884
Died: 15 October 1894

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