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'''Henry Grattan Nolan,''' [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[Military Cross|MC]] (May 5, 1893 – July 8, 1957) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] lawyer and jurist.
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'''Henry Grattan Nolan''', {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CBE|MC|sep=,|size=100}} (May 5, 1893 &ndash; July 8, 1957) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] lawyer and jurist. He was the first [[Alberta]]n appointed to the [[Supreme Court of Canada]].


== Biography ==
Born in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], the son of [[Patrick James Nolan|Patrick James "Paddy" Nolan]], a criminal defence lawyer, and Mary Elizabeth Lee, he received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of Alberta]] in 1914 and was awarded a [[Rhodes scholarship]] for Alberta in 1915. However, he enlisted in the army during [[World War I]] and received a [[Military Cross]] in 1918 for his service. He was wounded at [[Cambrai]], in [[France]].
Nolan was born in [[Calgary]], [[Northwest Territories]] (now in [[Alberta]]), the son of [[Paddy Nolan|Patrick James "Paddy" Nolan]], a criminal defence lawyer, and Mary Elizabeth Lee. According to his friend, [[Ronald Martland]], who succeeded him on the Supreme Court, Nolan did not have a good relationship with his father, possibly because of his father's struggles with alcohol. Martland said that Nolan "very seldom ever spoke of his father", who had not treated Nolan's mother well. Nolan was determined not to follow the path set by his father. Nolan's wife stated that Nolan's father had not had any sort of relationship with Nolan, and had not even answered Nolan's schoolboy letters.<ref>[http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio.php?id_nbr=7619 ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography'': Nolan, Patrick James].</ref>


After the war, he received a second [[Bachelor of Arts]] in 1921 from [[University College, Oxford]]. He was called to the English and Alberta bar. He returned to Calgary to practice law.
Nolan received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of Alberta]] in 1914 and was awarded a [[Rhodes scholarship]] for Alberta in 1915. However, he enlisted in the army during [[World War I]] and received a [[Military Cross]] in 1918 for his service.
<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=31092|page=32|date=31 December 1918|supp=y}}</ref> He was wounded at [[Cambrai]], in [[France]].


After the war, he received a second [[Bachelor of Arts]] in 1921 from [[University College, Oxford]]. He was called to the English and Alberta bars. He returned to Calgary to practice law, as an associate with the firm of [[Bennett Jones|Bennett, Hannah & Sanford]], founded by [[Richard Bedford Bennett]].
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During [[World War II]], he served with the Canadian Army becoming a Vice-Judge Advocate General with the rank of Brigadier. From 1945 to 1948, he was a prosecutor before the [[International Military Tribunal for the Far East]] at Tokyo. He was made a Commander of the [[Order of the British Empire]] in 1946.

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In 1928, he married Doris Margery McCarter. They had two daughters, Moira and Shelagh.

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During [[World War II]], he served with the Canadian Army, becoming a Vice-Judge Advocate General with the rank of brigadier. From 1945 to 1948, he was a prosecutor before the [[International Military Tribunal for the Far East]] at Tokyo. He was made a Commander of the [[Order of the British Empire]] in January 1946.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=37408|page=135|date=28 December 1945|supp=y}}</ref>


On March 1, 1956, he was appointed to the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] and served barely a year until his death in 1957 at the age of 64.
On March 1, 1956, he was appointed to the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] and served barely a year until his death in 1957 at the age of 64.


==See also==
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In 1928, he married Doris Margery McCarter. They had two daughters, Moira and Shelagh.
* [[List of justices of the Supreme Court of Canada]]


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/nolan/index-eng.asp Henry Grattan Nolan] at the [http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/ Supreme Court of Canada]

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140728111309/http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/judges-juges/bio-eng.aspx?id=henry-grattan-nolan Supreme Court of Canada biography]
*[https://generals.dk/general/Nolan/Henry_Grattan/Canada.html Generals of World War II]


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Latest revision as of 21:13, 13 October 2024

The Honourable
Henry Grattan Nolan
CBE, MC
Justice Nolan, c. 1956
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office
March 1, 1956 – July 8, 1957
Nominated byLouis St. Laurent
Preceded byJames Wilfred Estey
Succeeded byRonald Martland
Personal details
Born(1893-05-05)May 5, 1893
Calgary, Alberta
DiedJuly 8, 1957(1957-07-08) (aged 64)
RelationsPaddy Nolan, father
AwardsOrder of the British Empire
Military Cross
Military service
RankBrigadier
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II

Henry Grattan Nolan, CBE, MC (May 5, 1893 – July 8, 1957) was a Canadian lawyer and jurist. He was the first Albertan appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Biography

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Nolan was born in Calgary, Northwest Territories (now in Alberta), the son of Patrick James "Paddy" Nolan, a criminal defence lawyer, and Mary Elizabeth Lee. According to his friend, Ronald Martland, who succeeded him on the Supreme Court, Nolan did not have a good relationship with his father, possibly because of his father's struggles with alcohol. Martland said that Nolan "very seldom ever spoke of his father", who had not treated Nolan's mother well. Nolan was determined not to follow the path set by his father. Nolan's wife stated that Nolan's father had not had any sort of relationship with Nolan, and had not even answered Nolan's schoolboy letters.[1]

Nolan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta in 1914 and was awarded a Rhodes scholarship for Alberta in 1915. However, he enlisted in the army during World War I and received a Military Cross in 1918 for his service. [2] He was wounded at Cambrai, in France.

After the war, he received a second Bachelor of Arts in 1921 from University College, Oxford. He was called to the English and Alberta bars. He returned to Calgary to practice law, as an associate with the firm of Bennett, Hannah & Sanford, founded by Richard Bedford Bennett.

In 1928, he married Doris Margery McCarter. They had two daughters, Moira and Shelagh.

During World War II, he served with the Canadian Army, becoming a Vice-Judge Advocate General with the rank of brigadier. From 1945 to 1948, he was a prosecutor before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East at Tokyo. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in January 1946.[3]

On March 1, 1956, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada and served barely a year until his death in 1957 at the age of 64.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Nolan, Patrick James.
  2. ^ "No. 31092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1918. p. 32.
  3. ^ "No. 37408". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1945. p. 135.
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