Oswald Smith Crocket (April 13, 1868 – March 2, 1945) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Oswald Smith Crocket
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office
September 21, 1932 – April 13, 1943
Nominated byRichard Bedford Bennett
Preceded byEdmund Leslie Newcombe
Succeeded byIvan Rand
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for York, New Brunswick
In office
1904–1913
Preceded byAlex Gibson, Jr.
Succeeded byHarry Fulton McLeod
Personal details
Born(1868-04-13)April 13, 1868
Chatham, New Brunswick
DiedMarch 2, 1945(1945-03-02) (aged 76)
Ottawa, Ontario
Political partyConservative
SpouseClarine Stevenson
Children3
Residence(s)Chapel St, Ottawa

Born in Chatham, New Brunswick, the son of William Crocket and Marion Caldwell, he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1886 from the University of New Brunswick. He was called to the Bar in 1892 and practised law.

In 1904, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of York, New Brunswick as a Conservative. He was re-elected in 1908 and 1911. In 1913, he was appointed the Court of King's Bench Division of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick. In 1932, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada and served until he retired in 1943.

He died in 1945,[1] at home.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Last Honors Paid Hon. O. S. Crocket". The Ottawa Journal. 6 Mar 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 27 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Crocket". The Ottawa Journal. 3 Mar 1945. p. 22. Retrieved 27 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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