Robert McMillan (Australian judge)

Sir Robert Furse McMillan KCMG (24 January 1858 – 23 April 1931) was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia.

McMillan was born in Camden Town, London, England and educated at Westminster School. He was called to the bar in 1881. In late 1902 he was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, and he left the United Kingdom in January 1903 to take up the position after arrival in Western Australia the following month 1903. He stayed in Australia through the rest of his career.

He died on 23 April 1931, immediately after giving a speech at the opening of St George's College.

See also

• Judiciary of Australia

References

• Eric J. Edwards, 'McMillan, Sir Robert Furse (1858 - 1931)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, MUP, 1986, pp 341–342.

Additional resources listed by the Australian Dictionary of Biography:

• University of Western Australia Law Review, 6, no 2, December 1963
• Brighton Times (England), 24 September 1880, supplement
• West Australian, 1 December 1902, 24 & 25 April 1931
• The Times (London), 24 April 1931