James Rose Innes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Rose Innes

South African Chief Justice from 1914–1927

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1855

Place of Birth: Makhanda, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1942

Profession: judge, politician, magistrate

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sir James Rose Innes, PC (8 January 1855 – 16 January 1942) was the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1914 to 1927 and, in the view of many, its greatest ever judge.
Before becoming a judge he was a member of the Cape Parliament, the Cape Colony's Attorney-General, and a prominent critic of Cecil John Rhodes.