- Alan Mansfield
Sir Alan James Mansfield KCMG, KCVO (1902 - 17 July 1980) was
Governor of Queensland ,Australia between 1966 and 1972.Family
Sir Alan Mansfield was born in
Brisbane in 1902 and educated inSydney . The Mansfield family had land inGumdale . Mansfield lived in theMount Gravatt area for many years.Judicial career
Sir Alan Mansfield was appointed as a Puisne Judge on the
Supreme Court of Queensland on 17 May 1940. He served with distinction in that capacity until he was made a Senior Puisne Judge on 20 March 1947. As a Senior Puisne Judge, he served until 8 February 1956 when he was promoted to the position ofChief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland. He served as Chief Justice from 9 February 1956 until his retirement on 21 February 1966.Political career
During his time as Chief Judge, Mansfield was Acting Governor of Queensland on several occasions. He was appointed
Governor of Queensland in 1966. He served with distinction in this position until 1972.Other professional achievements
When Mansfield first became a lawyer, he went to represent Australia on the
International Military Tribunal for the Far East for theUnited Nations War Crimes Commission .In 1966, in addition to his other duties, Mansfield was also appointed Chancellor of the
University of Queensland .Honours
* In 1958 he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG).
* The suburb of Mansfield in the city of
Brisbane ,Australia was named after him as a mark of respect.References
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~ausqld2/governors.htm Governors of Qld] , Retrieved Apr. 30, 2006.
ee also
*
Judiciary of Australia
*List of Judges of the Supreme Court of Queensland
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