Ronald Martland
| Ronald Martland | |
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| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
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In office January 15, 1958 – February 10, 1982 |
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| Nominated by | John Diefenbaker |
| Preceded by | Henry Grattan Nolan |
| Succeeded by | Bertha Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 10, 1907 Liverpool, England |
| Died | November 27, 1997 (aged 90) |
| Spouse(s) | Iris Euphemia Bury (m. 30 March 1935) |
| Children | Patricia Martland (b. 1936), John Gordon Martland (b. 1942), Brigid Elizabeth Martland (b. 1945) |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta; Hertford College, University of Oxford |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Anglican |
Ronald Martland, CC QC AOE (February 10, 1907 – November 20, 1997) was a Canadian lawyer and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. He was the second Albertan appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, taking the place of Justice Nolan, who died after only a short time on the Court.
Ronald Martland was born in Liverpool, England in 1907. His family immigrated to Canada in 1911, when he was four years old. He graduated from high school at the age of 14, but was too young to attend university, so he worked as a page in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for two years.
Martland attended the University of Alberta and obtained a B.A. in 1926 and an LL.B in 1928. At law school, he led his class each year, and won the Chief Justice Harvey Gold Medal in his final year. He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and studied at Hertford College, Oxford University. He received an additional BA in 1930 and a BCL in 1931. He was the first Canadian recipient of the Vinerian Prize. While at Oxford, he played for the Oxford University Ice Hockey Club.
In 1935, he married Iris Euphemia Bury. They had three children: Patricia (b. 1936), John Gordon (b. 1942), and Bridget Elizabeth (b. 1945).
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