Sir Francis Forbes | |
|---|---|
 Francis Forbes (artist unknown) | |
| Chief Justice of New South Wales | |
| In office 1824–1837 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | James Dowling |
| Chief Justice of Newfoundland | |
| In office 1816–1822 | |
| Preceded by | Caesar Colclough |
| Succeeded by | Richard Alexander Tucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis William Forbes 1784 Bermuda |
| Died | 8 November 1841 (aged 56–57) Newtown, New South Wales, Australia |
Sir Francis William Forbes (1784 – 8 November 1841) was a Chief Justice of Newfoundland, and the first Chief Justice of New South Wales.[1][2]
- ^ "Death of ex-judge Forbes". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 March 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 11 January 2013 – via Trove.
- ^ Serle, Percival (1949). "Forbes, Francis". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.