Sir Edward Aloysius McTiernan (February 16, 1892 - January 9, 1990) was an Australian jurist, lawyer and politician. He served as an Australian Labor Party member of both the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and federal House of Representatives before being appointed to the High Court of Australia in 1930. He presided over many significant cases on the bench, eventually becoming the longest-serving judge in the court's history, before finally retiring in 1976. February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ... The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

McTiernan was born in Glen Innes and studied arts and law at the University of Sydney. He graduated in 1915, was called to the bar the following year, and after five years as a barrister, was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1920 as the Member for Western Suburbs. McTiernan went on to serve in the ministry as Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, and was heavily involved in Premier Jack Lang's attempt to abolish the New South Wales Legislative Council. He retired from the Assembly in 1927 and took up a position as a law lecturer with his alma mater. Two years later, however, he was elected to federal parliament as the member for Parkes. This was to be short-lived, as in 1930, one year into McTiernan's term, Prime Minister James Scullin controversially appointed him to the High Court of Australia. Glen Innes is a town and Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia with a population of approximately 6200. ... The University of Sydney The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia, and it is located in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... List of Premiers of New South Wales Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in New South Wales. ... Jack Lang in full oratorical flight in the 1930s. ... The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Division of Parkes (1901-1969) was a former Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The current (25th) Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard (sitting, fifth from left), with his Cabinet, 1999 The office of Prime Minister is in practice the most powerful political office in the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Rt Hon James Scullin James Henry Scullin (September 18, 1876 - January 28, 1953), Australian politician and ninth Prime Minister of Australia, was born in the small town of Trawalla, in western Victoria, the son of a railway worker of Irish descent. ... High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ...

As a judge of the High Court, McTiernan oversaw several of the most significant cases in Australian legal history, including Bank of New South Wales v Commonwealth, which struck down an attempt to nationalise the banks, Australian Communist Party v The Commonwealth, which struck down an attempt to ban the Communist Party of Australia and R v Kirby; ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia, which reinforced the doctrine of the seperation of powers. He served under four Chief Justices - Sir Frank Gavan Duffy, Sir John Latham, Sir Owen Dixon and Sir Garfield Barwick, and was knighted himself in 1951. In total, McTiernan was a member of the High Court for 46 years, making him the longest-serving judge in its history. This is a record not now likely to be broken, as constitutional changes in 1977, perhaps sparked by McTiernan's extremely long term, introduced compulsory retirement ages for judges. This article is about the historical Communist Party of Australia, dissolved in 1991. ... The Queen v. ... The Chief Justice of Australia is the senior justice of the High Court of Australia and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Sir Frank Gavan Duffy KCMG PC (born 1852, died 1936), Australian judge, was the fourth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, sitting on the bench of the High Court from 1913 to 1935. ... Sir John Latham KBE (born 1877, died 1964), Australian judge and politician, was the fifth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Sir Owen Dixon, KBE, GCMG, PC, BA (1886 - 1972), Australian judge and politician, was the sixth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Sir Garfield Barwick, KBE, PC (1903–1997) was the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

McTiernan had no intention of resigning from the bench even into the 1970s, but a stroke ultimately forced him to resign in 1976, at the age of 84 - it is said because Barwick refused a request for a wheelchair ramp to be installed. He died in 1990, at the age of 97. The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ...