Osgoode William 1754-1824 Born In England Educated At Oxford
studied law, and called to the English bar, 1779. Appointed
chief-justice of Upper Canada, 1792; and chief-justice of Lower Canada,
1794. In 1801 resigned and returned to England. Osgoode Hall, Toronto,
the seat of the provincial law courts, is named after him. =Index=: (John Graves Simcoe era)
Legislative councillor, 49; executive councillor, 79; chief-justice,
178. (Lord Dorchester era) Chief-justice of Lower Canada, 291. =Bib.=: Morgan, Cel.
Can.; Dent, Can. Por.; Read, Lives of the Judges.