Appendix I: Heads of Exchequer Court, Federal Court of Canada, Federal Court of Appeal, and Federal Court, 1887-present

• Author: Martine Valois/Ian Greene/Craig Forcese/Peter McCormick
• Pages: 641-642

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Heads of Exchequer Court, Federal

Court of Canada, Federal Court of

Appeal, and Federal Court,

1887–present

Tenure Birth and Death Nominated by

Exchequer Court

George Burbidge 1887–1908 1848–1908 John A Macdonald

Walter Cassels 1908–1923 1845–1923 Wilfrid Laurier

(title changed to “President, 1920”)

President, Exchequer Court

Alexander K MacLean 1923–1942 1869–1942 WL Mackenzie King

Joseph Thorson 1942–1978 1889–1978 WL Mackenzie King

Wilbur Jackett 1964–1971 1912–2005 Lester Pearson

Chief Justice, Federal Court of Canada

Wilbur Jackett 1971–1979 1912–2005 Pierre Trudeau

Arthur Thurlow 1980–1988 1913–2020 Joseph Clark

Frank Iacobucci 1988–1991 1937– Brian Mulroney

Julius Isaac 1991–1999 1928–2011 Brian Mulroney

John D Richard 1999–2003 1934– Jean Chrétien

Associate Chief Justice, Federal Court of Canada

Camilien Noël 1971–1975 1900–1990 Lester Pearson

Arthur Thurlow 1975–1980 1913–2020 Lester Pearson

James A Jerome 1980–1998 1933–2005 Joseph Clark

John D Richard 1998–1999 1934– Jean Chrétien

Allan Lutfy 1999–2003 1943– Jean Chrétien

Chief Justice, Federal Court of Appeal

John D Richard 2003–2009 1934– Jean Chrétien

Pierre Blais 2009–2014 1948– Stephen Harper

Marc Noël 2014– 1948– Stephen Harper