Canada had a new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on this date in 1918 with the appointment, by Sir Robert Borden, of PEI’s Sir Louis Henry Davies to the position. He had sat on Canada’s highest court since 1901 when he was appointed a Puisne Justice Court by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in 1845, Davies, a Liberal, went on to enjoy great political success in the province’s earliest days. Davies became PEI’s third Premier, holding that office from 1876 to 1879. PEI voters then sent their former Premier to Ottawa as MP and Davies served in the House from 1882 until his appointment to the Supreme Court in 1901.

Source: CBC News November 23, 2022 17:27 UTC