William Black (judge)
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Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byDouglas Hyde
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byDouglas Hyde
William Black | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 14 November 1942 – 28 February 1951 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Douglas Hyde |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 20 July 1939 – 14 November 1942 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Douglas Hyde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1879 Holywood, County Down, Ireland |
| Died | 11 March 1967 (aged 87) |
| Spouse |
Julia O'Connor (m. 1910) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Methodist College Belfast |
| Alma mater | |
William Bullick Black KC (22 September 1879 – 11 March 1967) was an Irish judge and barrister who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1942 to 1951 and a Judge of the High Court from 1939 to 1942.
Black was born in Holywood, County Down, in 1879. Black's father, James, was a Methodist minister. He was educated at Methodist College Belfast and later at Trinity College Dublin.[1]
