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| Russell, Alexander Fraser. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, July 31, 1897. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. John Monro, B.D., Minister of the Scottish Church, of Cape Town, South Africa (and Nancy Eliza Elder). B. there, Oct. 21, 1876. [School, Merchiston Castle; and at Cape of Good Hope University; B.A. 1897.] Matric. Michs. 1897; B.A., and LL.B. 1900; M.A. 1938. Called to the Bar, Middle Temple, Jan. 28, 1901. Adm. to the Cape Bar, 1901. Member of first Provincial Council of Cape Province, 1910-13. Puisne Judge of Southern Rhodesia, 1915-31; Chief Justice of Southern Rhodesia, 1931-42. President of Rhodesian Court of Appeal, 1939-42. Acting Governor of S. Rhodesia, 1931, 1934-5, 1936-7 and 1941. Knighted, 1933; K.B.E., 1943. Married, Oct. 5, 1904, Winifred Isabel, eldest dau. of A. F. Robertson, deceased, Civil Service, Cape Colony, and had issue. Joint Editor, Supreme Court Reports (Cape Colony and Union of South Africa). Of Woodville, Newlands Road, Claremont, Capetown in 1952. (Merchiston Castle Sch. Reg.; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who; Law Lists.) | Alexander Fraser RUSSELL Approx. lifespan: 1876–1952 pens. St John's College adm1897:07:31 Eldest s. of Rev. John Monro RUSSELL BD Minister of: : Scottish Church, of Cape Town, South Africa (and Nancy Eliza Elder) b. there 1876:10:21 School, Merchiston Castle, Merchiston, [ Scotland ] ; and at Cape of Sch: Good Hope University Good Hope, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] BA 1897 Matric 1897:10MT: BA, and LLB 1900 MA 1938 Called to the Bar: Middle Temple 1901:01:28 Adm. to the Cape Bar, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] 1901 Member of: first Provincial Council of Cape Province, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] 1910-13 Puisne Judge of: Southern, Rhodesia 1915-31 Chief Justice of: Southern, Rhodesia 1931-42 President of: : Rhodesian Court of Appeal, [ Rhodesia ] 1939-42 Acting Governor of: : S. Rhodesia 1931, 1934-5, 1936-7, and 1941 Knighted 1933 KBE 1943 m. 1904:10:05 Winifred Isabel ROBERTSON eldest dau. of A. F. ROBERTSON, deceased, Civil Service, Cape Colony , South Africa had issue Joint Editor: Supreme Court Reports ( Cape Province and Union of South Africa ) Of Woodville, Newlands Road, Claremont, Capetown, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] in1952 ( Merchiston Castle School Reg. ; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who; Law Lists .) [add:] d. 1952:03:28 [:add] [add:]J.D. Pickles: Eagle 1952[:add] |