216,588 profiles ranked

Lyman Duff

8th Chief Justice of Canada (1865-1955) · Canada · Lawyers · Died at 90

Lyman Duff is read about 8.5 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 23 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare

Sir Lyman Poore Duff, was a Canadian lawyer and judge who served as the eighth Chief Justice of Canada. He is the longest serving justice in the Court’s history, sitting for over 37 years, first as a puisne justice and then as chief justice.

Also in Deutsch

Photos 2

Duff poses with his bust at its official unveiling on September 5, 1947. In the photo (from left to right): J.L. Ilsley, J.C. McRuer, Duff, John T. Hackett, K.C., Prime Minister W.L. Mackenzie King and Chief Justice Thibaudeau Rinfret.Duff poses with his bust at its official unveiling on September 5, 1947. In the photo (from left to right): J.L. Ilsley, J.C. McRuer, Duff, John T. Hackett, K.C., Prime Minister W.L. Mackenzie King and Chief Justice Thibaudeau Rinfret.

Awards

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Honorary Doctorate at the Laval University
Person of National Historic Significance

About this person

Country
Canada
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1865 to 1955 · aged 90

Lawyers from Canada 6

Sheilah Martin40.6Patrick Kerwin40.3Louis LeBel40.6Gérard La Forest40.3John Robert Cartwright40.6Arthur LeBlanc40.2

Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.