Sir Francis Villeneuve Smith
Subtitle: Premier 1857-1860, Supreme Court Judge 1860-1870, Chief Justice 1870-1885 of Tasmania
By: John Michael Bennett and Ronald C. Solomon ; foreword, Professor Stefan Petrow
Series: Lives of the Australian chief justices
Publisher: The Federation Press
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Alexandria, NSW
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9781760022037
Subjects: Biography; Judges; History; Law
Description: Admitted to the Tasmanian Bar, F. V. Smith was an immediate success professionally and politically, being fourth Premier (post Responsible Government); Supreme Court Judge 1860-1870; and Chief Justice 1870-1885. His adventures along the way make for absorbing reading while again revealing important ingredients in the "health of a democratic society". This book celebrates the bicentenary of Smith's birth.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.