Oswald Smith Crocket, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oswald Smith Crocket

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1868

Place of Birth: Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada

Date of Death: 02-Mar-1945

Profession: judge, politician, journalist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Oswald Smith Crocket (April 13, 1868 – March 2, 1945) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Born in Chatham, New Brunswick, the son of William Crocket and Marion Caldwell, he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1886 from the University of New Brunswick.
He was called to the Bar in 1892 and practised law. In 1904, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of York, New Brunswick as a Conservative.
He was re-elected in 1908 and 1911.
In 1913, he was appointed the Court of King's Bench Division of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick.
In 1932, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada and served until he retired in 1943. He died in 1945, at home.