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The Honourable Ronald Martland ( 1909 - November 20 , 1997 ) was a Canadian Justice of the Supreme Court Of Canada . Born in Liverpool , England , he was the second Albertan ever to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. Justice Martland attended the University Of Alberta and obtained a B.A. in 1926 and an LL.B in 1928 . He was awarded Rhodes Scholarship and studied at Oxford University . Ronald Martland was called to the bar of Alberta in 1932 . He served on the supreme court as Puisne Justice for 24 years prior to his retirement in February 1982 at the mandatory age of 75.


HONOURS

  • 1982 - he was made a Companion of the Order Of Canada .

  • 1984 - he was awarded the Alberta Order Of Excellence .

  • Honorary Professor of law at the Universities of Alberta and Calgary.

  • Honorary fellow of Hertford College, Oxford



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