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Encyclopedia > Lyman Poore Duff

Sir Lyman Poore Duff, PC , GCMG (Ontario, January 7, 1865 – April 26, 1955) was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and briefly served as Acting Governor General of Canada in 1940. The Privy Council Office as it apeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 1,076,395... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In many countries, especially common law countries such as Canada and the United States the Chief Justice is the name for the presiding officer on a senior court such as the United States Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Supreme Court of New Zealand, the Supreme Court of... The Supreme Court Building in Ottawa The Supreme Court of Canada (French: Cour suprême du Canada) is Canadas highest court and is located in the capital city of Ottawa. ... Acting is the work off an actor, a person in theatre, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneur général or Gouverneure générale) is the representative of the Canadian monarch. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Born in Ontario, he moved to British Columbia to practice law. He became a successful judge in BC, and in 1906 was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Canada. In 1931, he served as Administrator of the Government of Canada between the departure of The Earl of Bessborough for India and the arrival of John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir. Duff took on the position as the Chief Justice was unavailable. In 1933, Duff he was promoted to Chief Justice. He was knighted the following year as a result of Prime Minister Richard Bennett's temporary suspension of the Nickle Resolution. Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 2. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... An Administrator in Commonwealth constitutional practice is a person who, while acting in a gubernatorial capacity, is not accorded a gubernatorial title. ... Lord and Lady Bessborough, 1933 Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough (October 27, 1880 - March 10, 1956) was Governor General of Canada. ... John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (August 26, 1875 – February 11, 1940), was a Scottish novelist and politician who served as Governor General of Canada. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the British composer named Richard Bennett, see Richard Rodney Bennett. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...


When Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir died in office on February 11, 1940, according to the rules of succession, Chief Justice Duff became acting Governor General. He held the office for nearly four months, until Britain appointed a new Governor General on June 21, 1940. Governor-General (in Canada, Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Preceded by:
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir		 Acting Governor General of Canada or administrator
1931 and 1940		 Succeeded by:
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
Preceded by:
Francis Alexander Anglin		 Chief Justice of Canada
March 17, 1933 – January 2, 1944		 Succeeded by:
Thibaudeau Rinfret
The Fitzpatrick court (1906–1918)
June 1906 – August 1906: R. Sedgewick | D. Girouard | L. Davies | J. Idington | J. Maclennan
September 1906 – 1909: D. Girouard | L. Davies | J. Idington | J. Maclennan | L. Duff
1909-1911: D. Girouard | L. Davies | J. Idington | L. Duff | F. Anglin
1911-1918: L. Davies | J. Idington | L. Duff | F. Anglin | L. Brodeur
The Davies court (1918–1924)
1918-1923: J. Idington | L. Duff | F. Anglin | L. Brodeur | P. Mignault
1923-1924: J. Idington | L. Duff | F. Anglin | P. Mignault | A. Malouin
The Anglin court (1924–1933)
September 1924 - October 1924: J. Idington | L. Duff | P. Mignault | A. Malouin | E. Newcombe
October 1924 - 1927: J. Idington | L. Duff | P. Mignault | E. Newcombe | T. Rinfret
1927-1929: L. Duff | P. Mignault | E. Newcombe | T. Rinfret | J. Lamont | R. Smith
1929-1930: L. Duff | E. Newcombe | T. Rinfret | J. Lamont | R. Smith
1930-1931: L. Duff | E. Newcombe | T. Rinfret | J. Lamont | R. Smith | L. Cannon
1931-1932: L. Duff | T. Rinfret | J. Lamont | R. Smith | L. Cannon
1932-1933: L. Duff | T. Rinfret | J. Lamont | R. Smith | L. Cannon | O. Crocket
The Duff court (1933–1944)
March 1933 - December 1933: T. Rinfret | J. Lamont | R. Smith | L. Cannon | O. Crocket | F. Hughes
December 1933 - 1935: T. Rinfret | J. Lamont | L. Cannon | O. Crocket | F. Hughes
1935-1936: T. Rinfret | J. Lamont | L. Cannon | O. Crocket | H. Davis | P. Kerwin
1936-1940: T. Rinfret | L. Cannon | O. Crocket | H. Davis | P. Kerwin | A. Hudson
1940-1943: T. Rinfret | O. Crocket | H. Davis | P. Kerwin | A. Hudson | R. Taschereau
1943-1944: T. Rinfret | H. Davis | P. Kerwin | A. Hudson | R. Taschereau | I. Rand

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Lyman Poore Duff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (249 words)
Sir Lyman Poore Duff, PC, GCMG (Ontario, January 7, 1865 – April 26, 1955) was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and briefly served as Acting Governor General of Canada in 1940.
In 1931, he served as Administrator of the Government of Canada between the departure of The Earl of Bessborough for India and the arrival of John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir.
Duff took on the position as the Chief Justice was unavailable.
Lyman Poore Duff - definition of Lyman Poore Duff in Encyclopedia (212 words)
The Right Honourable Sir Lyman Poore Duff (Ontario, January 7, 1865 – April 26, 1955) was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and briefly served as acting Governor General of Canada in 1940.
When Governor General John Buchan died in office on February 11, 1940, according to the rules of succession, Chief Justice Duff became acting Governor General.
Though he held office only briefly, it can be argued that Justice Duff was the true first Canadian Governor General of Canada, although Vincent Massey (1952-1959) was the first Canadian to be appointed Governor General.
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