William à Beckett

Sir
William à Beckett
Sir William à Beckett
1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria
	In office; 19 January 1852 – 20 February 1857
Preceded by	new office
Succeeded by	William Foster Stawell
Supreme Court Judge at Port Phillip
	In office; 28 February 1846 – 19 January 1852
Preceded by	Roger Therry
Succeeded by	Establishment of the Supreme Court of Victoria
3rd Solicitor-General of New South Wales
	In office; March 1841 – July 1844
Preceded by	John Plunkett
Succeeded by	William Manning
Personal details
Born	28 July 1806; London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died	27 June 1869 (aged 62); London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Resting place	West Norwood Cemetery
Spouses	Emily Hayley (m. 1832; d. 1841); Matilda Hayley (m. 1849);
Relations	Gilbert Abbott à Beckett (brother); Thomas Turner à Beckett (brother); Emma Minnie Boyd (granddaughter); Thomas à Beckett (nephew);
Children	13
Education	Westminster School
Occupation	Barrister; Politician

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Sir William à Beckett (28 July 1806 – 27 June 1869) was a British barrister and the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria.