Spragge John Godfrey 1806-1884 Born In New Cross Surrey England


Came to York with his father, 1820. Educated at the Central School,

York, under his father, who was headmaster, and at the Home District

School under John Strachan. Called to the bar, 1828; elected a bencher

of the Law Society of Upper Canada, 1835, and treasurer of that body,

1850. Appointed judge of the Surrogate Court of the Home District, 1836;

master in Chancery, 1837; registrar of the Court of Chancery, 1844;

vice-chancellor of Upper Canada, 1851; chancellor, 1869, and

chief-justice of Ontario, 1881. =Bib.=: Read, Lives of the Judges;

Dent, Can. Por.



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