Australian judge (1843–1918)
Archibald Henry Simpson (1 October 1843 – 2 October 1918) was a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. He served as Chief Judge in Equity for over 20 years.
History.
Simpson was born at Clapham, England and was educated at Tunbridge School, Kent.
He entered Christ College, Cambridge, studying Law, graduated BA, MA, and was admitted to the Bar in 1868. He emigrated to Australia in 1881 and devoted himself to Equity and Bankruptcy work. In 1885 he was admitted "ad eundem" AM by Sydney University and appointed QC in 1886 and elevated to the Bench as Probate and Bankruptcy judge.
In 1898 he succeeded Justice Manning as Chief Judge in Equity. He notably disliked sitting for hours at a stretch, so had a sort of well constructed so that while hearing disputes he could stand, though the fact would not be obvious to the litigants.
He died at his home, "St Ives", Hunter's Hill at age 75, following a paralytic stroke.
His remains were buried at the Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales.
Other interests.
Simpson was elected to the University of Sydney senate in 1897 and in 1903 was appointed Vice-Chancellor.
Family.
Simpson married Alice Marion Goldie (died 1 July 1928) in January 1885. A beneficiary of her will was St Alban's College, Hunters Hill, for an "A. H. Simpson Scholarship" to benefit boys wanting to enter the Anglican ministry.
Their family included three sons and a daughter:
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