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19 february 1917 thomas james tait melbourne , canada east 20 may 1842 melbourne mctaggart tait.png melbourne mctaggart tait
 sir melbourne mctaggart tait
melbourne mctaggart tait

sir melbourne mctaggart tait -lrb- may 20 , 1842 -- february 19 , 1917 -rrb- was a canadian lawyer and judge .
born in melbourne , canada east , he studied at st francis college and received a bachelor of civil law degree from mcgill university in 1862 .
he was called to the bar in 1863 .
he served as president of the montreal garrick club after 1878 .
he was created a queen 's counsel in 1882 .
he practiced law in melbourne until moving to montreal in 1870 .
in 1887 , he was raised to the judicial bench in the province of quebec .
he was appointed chief justice of the superior court in the district of montreal in 1894 .
he was made a knight bachelor at queen victoria 's jubilee , 1897 .
in january , 1903 , he headed a movement to erect royal victoria hospital , a children 's hospital in montreal , as a memorial to queen victoria .
