Mellis Napier [SEP] date of birth
Mellis Napier
Sir Thomas John Mellis Napier (24 October 1882 – 22 March 1976) was a judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia between 28 February 1924 and 28 February 1967, Chief Justice of South Australia from 25 February 1942 until 28 February 1967 and Chancellor of the University of Adelaide.
Early life.
He was born in Dunbar in East Lothian the son of Dr Alexander Disney Leith Napier FRSE and his wife Jessie Mellis. The family moved to London in 1887 and emigrated to Australia in 1896.
Thomas Napier
Thomas Napier may refer to:
- Thomas Napier (builder) (1802–1881), Scottish builder who moved to Australia
- Thomas John Mellis Napier (1882–1976), more commonly known as Mellis Napier, former Justice and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia
- Thomas Bateman Napier, British Member of Parliament for Faversham
- Thomas Napier (British Army officer) (1790–1863), British general