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Leslie Herron

Sir Leslie Herron
12th Chief Justice of New South Wales
In office
25 October 1962 – 22 May 1972
Appointed byElizabeth II
Preceded byHerbert Evatt
Succeeded bySir John Kerr
Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales
In office
22 April 1972 – 3 May 1973
Preceded bySir Kenneth Street
Succeeded bySir Laurence Street
Personal details
Born(1902-05-22)22 May 1902
Sydney
Died3 May 1973(1973-05-03) (aged 70)
Sydney
NationalityAustralian

Sir Leslie James Herron KBE, CMG, KStJ (22 May 1902 – 3 May 1973) was a prominent Australian barrister, judge, Chief Justice and Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales. Biographer Martha Rutledge describes him as being "interested, interesting and with a lively sense of humour", but that he "conducted his court with consideration, dignity and mercy".[1] The ferry The Lady Herron was named after his wife.[2]

  1. ^ Rutledge, Martha. "Herron, Sir Leslie James (1902–1973)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 14. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 441–442. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943.
  2. ^ Pitt, Helen (28 December 2018). "Opera House CEO Louise Herron opens up about 'that' call". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2019.

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