Matthew Baillie Begbie
British lawyer, politician and judge / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie (9 May 1819 – 11 June 1894)[1] was a British lawyer, politician, and judge. In 1858, Begbie became the first Chief Justice of the Crown Colony of British Columbia in colonial times and in the first decades after British Columbia joined Confederation as a province of Canada.
Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie | |
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Born | 9 May 1819 |
Died | June 11, 1894(1894-06-11) (aged 75) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
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Known for | Chief Justice, Colony of British Columbia |
Begbie served as the first Judge of the Supreme Court, Colony of British Columbia 1858 to 1866 and then, in the same capacity in the Supreme Court, the united Colony of British Columbia from 1866 to 1870. He was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Colonies from 1870 to 1871 and then served as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the new Province of British Columbia from 1871 until his death on June 11, 1894.
In the years after his death, Begbie came to be known as the Hanging Judge.[2]