John Erskine Read

John Erskine Read

John Erskine Read (5 July 1888 – 23 December 1973) was a Canadian lawyer, civil servant, and the only Canadian judge elected to the International Court of Justice.

In 1967, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his services in the profession of law".

References

* [http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006702 John Erskine Read] at The Canadian Encyclopedia


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