Oliver Schreiner
Oliver Deneys Schreiner | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the South African Appellate Division | |
| In office 1 January 1945 – 1960 | |
| Appointed by | Jan Smuts |
| Judge of the Transvaal Provincial Division | |
| In office 1 August 1937 – 31 December 1944 | |
| Appointed by | J. B. M. Hertzog |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1890 |
| Died | 27 July 1980 (aged 89) |
| Spouse | Edna Lambert Fincham |
| Relations | Jenny Schreiner (granddaughter) |
| Parent | William Philip Schreiner |
| Education | Rondebosch Boys' High School |
| Alma mater | South African College Trinity College, Cambridge |
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Oliver Deneys Schreiner MC KC (29 December 1890 – 27 July 1980), was a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa. One of the most renowned South African judges, he was passed over twice for the position of Chief Justice of South Africa for political reasons. He was later described by Ellison Kahn as "the greatest Chief Justice South Africa never had".