Thomas Strange (other)
Thomas Strange may refer to: * Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange (1756–1841), British judge in India and Canada * Thomas Bland Strange (1831–1925), British major-general * Thomas Hugo Strange, a fictional character ('Doc Strange') * Thomas Lumisden Strange (1808–1884), English judge and writer * Thomas Strange (MP for Cirencester) * Thomas Strange (MP for Northamptonshire) (died 1436), MP for Northamptonshire * Thomas Lestrange (1518–1590) also called Thomas Strange, English civil and military administrator in Ireland {{hndis, Strange, Thomas ...
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Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange
Sir Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange (30 November 1756 – 16 July 1841) was a chief justice in Nova Scotia, known for waging "judicial war" to free Black Nova Scotian slaves from their owners. From 1789 to 1797, he was the sixth Chief Justice of Nova Scotia. He became the first Chief Justice of the erstwhile Supreme Court of Madras (which has since become the High Court of Madras) and in that capacity was also the first Chief Justice of the Madras Presidency, British India from 1801 to 1817. Chief Justice of Nova Scotia After practicing law for four years, he was appointed Chief Justice of Nova Scotia in 1790, likely helped by his mother's friendship with Lord Mansfield, a cabinet minister. He was sent to City of Halifax, Halifax where he served for seven years until 1797. He found many of the cases had to do with relatively small property claims. He was instrumental in freeing slaves from their owners in the colony. His successor said that "in cases involving runaway slaves S ...
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