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Life Summary

Name James Henry Muirhead
Born

24 April, 1925
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died

20 July, 1999 (aged 74)
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

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  • soldier (1943-1946) Federal, Australia
  • barrister (1949-1970) South Australia, Australia
  • solicitor (1949-1970) South Australia, Australia
  • judge (1970-1972) South Australia, Australia
  • judge (1972-1973) Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
  • public servant (1973-1974) Federal, Australia
  • judge (1974-1985) Northern Territory, Australia
  • judge (1977-1985) Federal, Australia
  • judge (1987-1988) Northern Territory, Australia
  • governor (1989-1992) Northern Territory, Australia
  • autobiographer/memoirist (1996-1996) Western Australia, Australia
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* Dates are approximate