Sir Thomas Walter Stringer KC (4 November 1855 – 8 December 1944) was a New Zealand judge appointed to the King's Counsel.[1]

Sir Walter Stringer
Stringer in 1924
Born
Thomas Walter Stringer

(1855-11-04)4 November 1855
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died8 December 1944(1944-12-08) (aged 89)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Alma materCanterbury University College
Occupation(s)Lawyer, judge
Spouse
Ada Davies
(m. 1882; died 1932)
Thomas Walter Stringer & Ada Stringer passport application (1924)

Early life and career

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Stringer was born and raised in Christchurch. He was educated at Canterbury University College and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 1879. In 1882 he married Ada Davies.[2] He became a Crown Solicitor is 1893, based in Christchurch.[3] When the first ten appointments to the King' Counsel were made in June 1907 by Chief Justice Robert Stout, Stringer was one of two appointees from Christchurch.[4] He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1914.

Later life and death

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From 1927 to 1940 he was in charge of the War Pensions Appeal Board. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1928 New Year Honours.[5] His wife, Ada Stringer, died in 1932. He died in Christchurch in 1944.

References

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  1. ^ "Sir Walter Stringer". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Former Judge". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Macdonald Dictionary Record: Thomas Walter Stringer". Canterbury Museum. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ^ "King's Counsel". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. ^ "New year honours". Northern Advocate. 4 January 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 14 March 2021.