William Osgoode
 William Osgoode (March 1754 – January 17 1824) was the first Chief Justice of Ontario Canada.He was born William Osgood in London England in 1754 to William Osgood. He attended Christ Church Oxford and was called to the bar in 1779. On December 31 1791 he was appointed first Chief Justice of Upper Canada. Although he mainly sought the opinions of lawyers from England Osgoode attempted to adapt the English civil law of the time to fit the needs of a developing colony.