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mctiernan in his chambers , 1954 . sir isaac isaacs sir keith aickin roman catholicism glen innes , new south wales , australia 9 january 1990 justice of the high court of australia 16 february 1892 20 december 1930 john baird , 1st viscount stonehaven edward mctiernan 1954.jpg edward mctiernan
 12 september 1976 sir edward mctiernan james scullin
edward mctiernan

sir edward aloysius mctiernan , kbe -lrb- 16 february 1892 -- 9 january 1990 -rrb- , was an australian jurist , lawyer and politician .
he served as an australian labor party member of both the new south wales legislative assembly and federal house of representatives before being appointed to the high court of australia in 1930 .
he sat on many significant cases on the bench , eventually becoming the longest-serving judge in the court 's history , before finally retiring in 1976 .
