Edmund Leslie Newcombe

Edmund Leslie Newcombe CMG KC


Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office September 16, 1924 – December 9, 1931
Nominated by	William Lyon Mackenzie King
Preceded by	Francis Alexander Anglin
Succeeded by	Oswald Smith Crocket
Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General
In office 1893–1924
Preceded by	Robert Sedgewick
Succeeded by	William Stuart Edwards
Personal details
Born	(1859-02-17)February 17, 1859 Cornwallis, Nova Scotia
Died	December 9, 1931(1931-12-09) (aged 72)
Alma mater	Dalhousie University University of Halifax
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Presbyterian

Edmund Leslie Newcombe, CMG KC^[1] (February 17, 1859 – December 9, 1931) was a Canadian lawyer, civil servant, and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Early life

Born in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, the son of John Cumming Newcombe and Abigail H. Calkin, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1878 and a Master of Arts degree in 1881 from Dalhousie University. He received a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1881 from the short-lived University of Halifax.

Career

In 1882, he was called to the Nova Scotia Bar and started to practice law.

In 1893, he became Deputy Minister of Justice and was called to the Ontario Bar. In 1924, he was appointed to the Supreme Court and served until his death in 1931.

References

↑ The civil service of Canada. Ottawa: The Civilian. 1914. p. 194.

External links

Supreme Court of Canada biography

The Anglin court (1924–33)

September 1924 – October 1924:	J. Idington L. Duff P. Mignault A. Malouin E. Newcombe

October 1924 – 1927:	J. Idington L. Duff P. Mignault E. Newcombe T. Rinfret

1927–29:	L. Duff P. Mignault E. Newcombe T. Rinfret J. Lamont R. Smith

1929–30:	L. Duff E. Newcombe T. Rinfret J. Lamont R. Smith

1930–31:	L. Duff E. Newcombe T. Rinfret J. Lamont R. Smith L. Cannon

1931–32:	L. Duff T. Rinfret J. Lamont R. Smith L. Cannon

1932–33:	L. Duff T. Rinfret J. Lamont R. Smith L. Cannon O. Crocket

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