Rowland Phillips (judge)
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Preceded bySir Colin MacGregor
Succeeded bySir Herbert Duffus
Born30 September 1904
Montego Bay, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire
Died11 October 1976 (aged 72)
Sir Rowland Ricketts Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Jamaica | |
| In office 1963–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Colin MacGregor |
| Succeeded by | Sir Herbert Duffus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1904 Montego Bay, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire |
| Died | 11 October 1976 (aged 72) |
| Spouse |
Enid Daphne Limonius
(m. 1947) |
| Parent | George Augustus Phillips (father) |
| Occupation | Judge & Chief Justice |
Sir Rowland Ricketts Phillips (30 September 1904 – 11 October 1976) was a Jamaican judge. He served as Chief Justice of Jamaica from 1963 to 1968.[1][2]
Rowland Ricketts Phillips was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on September 30, 1904. He was the son of George Augustus Phillips.[3] Phillips attended Cornwall College.
Legal career
Rowland Phillips was appointed Resident Magistrate in [date missing]. He was elevated to serve as a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Guyana on January 27, 1954.[4] He was named a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Jamaica on October 23, 1959.[5] Phillips was sworn in as Acting Governor General on August 2, 1967 by then Governor General Sir Clifford Campbell.[6]
