Kenneth Street (jurist)
Sir Kenneth Whistler Street, KCMG, KStJ, QC (28 January 1890 – 15 February 1972) was the 10th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales. These offices were held before him by his father Sir Philip Whistler Street and after by his son Sir Laurence Whistler Street, the only such viceregal succession in Australian history.
The Honourable Sir Kenneth Whistler Street KCMG, KStJ, QC | |
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| 10th Chief Justice of New South Wales | |
| In office 6 January 1950 – 27 January 1960 | |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir Frederick Jordan |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Evatt |
| Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales | |
| In office 27 February 1950 – 22 April 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Frederick Jordan |
| Succeeded by | Sir Leslie Herron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1890 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 15 February 1972 (aged 82) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Sir Laurence Street |
| Parent | Sir Philip Street |
| Relatives | Street family |
| Alma mater | Sydney Law School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom Australia |
| Branch/service | British Army Citizens Military Force |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
Street enlisted in the British Army in the First World War and was deployed to France in September 1914 to fight with the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. He later rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Citizens Military Force. He was a lecturer at Sydney Law School and husband to Jessie Mary Grey, Lady Street, Australia's first female delegate to the United Nations.