James Creed Meredith
James Creed Meredith, KC (28 November 1875 – 14 August 1942) was an Irish judge who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1937 to 1942 and a Judge of the High Court from 1924 to 1937.
James Creed Meredith | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 5 May 1937 – 14 August 1942 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Domhnall Ua Buachalla |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 11 March 1924 – 4 May 1937 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Tim Healy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 November 1875 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 14 August 1942 (aged 66) Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Spouse |
Lorraine Seymour Percy
(m. 1908) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Rowan Gillespie (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
He was best known as a nationalist of the early 20th century, who upheld Brehon Law. He was President of the Supreme Court of the Irish Republic, Chief Judicial Commissioner of Ireland.
He was selected by the League of Nations to oversee the 1935 Saar status referendum and was a Senator of the National University of Ireland. He was also a noted scholar, philosopher and author, whose 1911 translation of Immanuel Kant's Critique of Judgement is still widely used by students today. In 1896, he won the British championship for the Quarter mile race. He is the grandfather of the bronze casting sculptor Rowan Gillespie.