Gordon Samuels, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gordon Samuels

Australian judge

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1923

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 10-Dec-2007

Profession: judge, barrister

Nationality: United Kingdom, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Gordon Jacob Samuels, (12 August 1923 – 10 December 2007) was a British-Australian lawyer, judge and the Governor of New South Wales from 1996 to 2001. Born in London in 1923, Samuels was educated at University College School and Balliol College, Oxford.
After serving in the Second World War, he was called to the bar and emigrated to Australia in 1949.
Serving as a barrister in Sydney, Samuels was made a Queen's Counsel in 1964 and appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1972. Samuels was later appointed a Judge of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in 1974, serving till his mandatory retirement in 1993, aged 70.
A member of the University of New South Wales Council from 1969, Samuels was appointed Chancellor of the University of New South Wales in 1976, serving until 1994, being the longest-serving Chancellor.
On retirement from law, Samuels became Chairman of the Law Reform Commission of New South Wales, a position he held until he was appointed governor in 1996.
As Governor of New South Wales, he endured significant controversy over the decision not to reside in Government House, Sydney.
Despite this he served with distinction and retired in March 2001.
He died aged 84 in December 2007.