Oswald Smith Crocket

The Hon. Oswald Smith Crocket
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office September 21, 1932 – April 13, 1943
Preceded by	Edmund Leslie Newcombe
Succeeded by	Ivan Rand
Member of the Canadian Parliament for York, New Brunswick
In office 1904–1913
Preceded by	Alex Gibson, Jr.
Succeeded by	Harry Fulton McLeod
Personal details
Born	April 13, 1868(1868-04-13) Chatham, New Brunswick
Died	March 2, 1945(1945-03-02) (aged 76)
Political party	Conservative

Oswald Smith Crocket (April 13, 1868 – March 2, 1945) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Born in Chatham, New Brunswick, the son of William Crocket and Marion Caldwell, he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1886 from the University of New Brunswick. He was called to the Bar in 1892 and practiced law.

In 1904, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of York, New Brunswick as a Conservative. He was re-elected in 1908 and 1911. In 1913, he was appointed the Court of King's Bench Division of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick. In 1932, he was appointed to the Supreme Court and served until he retired in 1943.

References

• "The Honourable Mr. Justice Oswald Smith Crocket". Archived from the original on November 5, 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20051105013926/http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/aboutcourt/judges/crocket/index_e.asp. Retrieved November 13, 2005. 

External links

• Oswald Smith Crocket - Parliament of Canada biography

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Name	Crocket, Oswald
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Date of birth	April 13, 1868
Place of birth	Chatham, New Brunswick
Date of death	March 2, 1945
Place of death