Sir Alan James Mansfield, (30 September 1902 – 17 July 1980) was an Australian barrister, judge, and the 18th

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, serving from 1966 until 1972.

Early life

Mansfield was born on 20 September 1902 in

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, Queensland, where his family had land in Gumdale. He lived in the Mount Gravatt area for many years. Sir James Mansfield was his great-great-grandfather. He was educated at the

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in Brisbane, before winning a scholarship to the Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore). He attended university at St Paul's College,

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Judicial career

Mansfield was appointed as a

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on the

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on 17 May 1940. He served with distinction in that capacity until he was made a Senior Puisne Judge on 20 March 1947. As a Senior Puisne Judge, he served until 8 February 1956 when he was promoted to the position of Chief Justice of Queensland. He served as Chief Justice from 9 February 1956 until his retirement on 21 February 1966.

Vice-regal career

During his time as Chief Judge, Mansfield was Lieutenant-Governor of Queensland on several occasions. He was appointed

in 1966. He served in this position until 1972. Mansfield was a freemason. During his term as governor, he was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Queensland.

Other professional achievements

When Mansfield first became a lawyer, he went to represent Australia on the

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for the

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. In 1966, in addition to his other duties, Mansfield was also appointed Chancellor of the

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Honours

*In 1958 Mansfield was made a

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(KCMG). *The suburb of

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in the city of

is named after him.

References

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