Sir Robert Furse McMillan (24 January 1858 – 23 April 1931) was a Chief Justice of the

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. McMillan was born in

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and educated at

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. He was

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in 1881 and in 1902 he was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court and arrived in Western Australia in 1903. He died on 23 April 1931, immediately after giving a speech at the opening of St George's College.

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*Eric J. Edwards,
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'', Volume 10, MUP, 1986, pp 341–342. Additional resources listed by the Australian Dictionary of Biography: *''University of Western Australia Law Review'', 6, no 2, December 1963 *''Brighton Times'' (England), 24 September 1880, supplement *''West Australian'', 1 December 1902, 24 & 25 April 1931 *''

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'' (London), 24 April 1931 1858 births 1931 deaths Australian Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Australian Knights Bachelor Chief Justices of Western Australia Judges of the Supreme Court of Western Australia People from Camden Town English emigrants to colonial Australia {{Australia-law-bio-stub

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