William Forster

Judge, Deceased Person

1921 – 1997

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Who was William Forster?

Sir William Edward Stanley Forster was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory holding that position from 1979 to 1985. Before that he was the first Chief Judge from 1977 to 1979 and Senior Judge from 1971 to 1977, all positions which were effectively the same.

Sir William was born in Sydney, New South Wales on 15 June 1921 and, after moving to Adelaide in 1929, attended St Peter's College, Adelaide.

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Born
Jun 15, 1921
New South Wales
Also known as
  • Judge William Forster
Nationality
  • Australia
Profession
Education
  • University of Adelaide
Lived in
  • Darwin
Died
Jan 31, 1997

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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