Robert McMillan (Australian judge)
Sir Robert Furse McMillan KCMG (24 January 1858 – 23 April 1931) was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia.
McMillan was born in Camden Town, London, England and educated at Westminster School. He was called to the bar in 1881 and in 1902 he was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court and arrived in Western Australia in 1903.
He died on 23 April 1931, immediately after giving a speech at the opening of St George's College.
See also
References
- Eric J. Edwards, 'McMillan, Sir Robert Furse (1858 - 1931)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, MUP, 1986, pp 341–342.
Additional resources listed by the Australian Dictionary of Biography:
- University of Western Australia Law Review, 6, no 2, December 1963
- Brighton Times (England), 24 September 1880, supplement
- West Australian, 1 December 1902, 24 & 25 April 1931
- The Times (London), 24 April 1931
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