 richard elgin mcgarvie, ac, kstj, qc (21 may 1926 â 24 may 2003) was a judge in the supreme court of victoria and governor of victoria from 1992 to 1997. ==early life== he was born and brought up on his parentsâ dairy farm at pomborneit east in victoria, australia. after finishing first place at camperdown high school. he entered the royal australian navy in 1944, training at hmas cerberus and serving on the destroyer, hmas arunta. world war ii ended before he saw active service. he served in the occupation forces in japan and was discharged as an able seaman in 1946. he joined the australian labor party in 1949 and took a leading role in the dismissal of its victorian socialist-left dominated central executive by bringing about federal intervention. ==legal life== mcgarvie studied law at melbourne university and graduated in 1950, winning the supreme court prize for the top honours student of the year. joining the victorian bar in 1952, he became queen's counsel, chair of the victorian bar council 1973â1975, treasurer of law council of australia 1974â1976 and chancellor of la trobe university 1981â1992. he was appointed to the supreme court of victoria on 1 june 1976, resigning all political affiliations, and served as a judge until 22 april 1992. he was appointed governor of victoria from 1992 to 1997. ==constitutional influence== author of the mcgarvie model, he was an appointed delegate to constitutional convention on an australian republic in februa
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