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Samuel Griffith
1845 – August 9, 1920
Australian judge and politician (1845–1920)
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Sir Samuel Walker Griffith was an Australian judge and politician who served as the inaugural Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1903 to 1919. He also served a term as Chief Justice of Queensland and two terms as Premier of Queensland, and played a key role in the drafting of the Australian Constitution.
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- Anniversary · August 9
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