Archibald Burt
Sir Archibald Paull Burt QC (1 September 1810 – 21 November 1879) was a British lawyer, politician and judge. He grew up on the island of Saint Christopher in the West Indies, where both he and his father owned slaves. He studied law in England and returned to Saint Christopher where he served as speaker of the house of assembly, attorney-general and chief justice. In 1861, Burt was appointed as the colony of Western Australia's inaugural chief justice. He held the position until his death in 1879 and was the patriarch of one of the so-called "six hungry families" of the colony.
Sir Archibald Burt | |
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Burt in 1860 | |
| Chief Justice of Western Australia | |
| In office 18 June 1861 – 21 November 1879 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Henry Wrenfordsley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Archibald Paull Burt 1 September 1810 Saint Kitts |
| Died | 21 November 1879 (aged 69) East Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Spouse |
Louisa Bryan
(m. 1836; died 1870) |
| Relations | Septimus Burt (son) George Leake (son-in-law) Francis Burt (great-grandson) |
| Profession | Barrister Judge |
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