Frederick Mann

Judge

1869 – 1958

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Who was Frederick Mann?

Sir Frederick Wollaston Mann KCMG was the chief justice of the Australian state of Victoria between 1 October 1935 and 31 January 1944. He was also Victoria’s lieutenant governor between 12 May 1936 and May 1945. Mann was nicknamed the “Little Gentleman” because of his height and he was unfailingly courteous. He had a reputation of being a careful judge delivering decisions of precision and clarity. In 1935, he became the first Australian born person to become chief justice of Victoria.

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Born
May 2, 1869
Mount Gambier
Nationality
  • Australia
Died
May 29, 1958
South Yarra

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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