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.