Stanley Burbury
Sir Stanley Burbury | |
|---|---|
| 21st Governor of Tasmania | |
| In office 5 December 1973 – 16 March 1982 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Eric Reece Bill Neilson Doug Lowe Harry Holgate |
| Preceded by | Sir Edric Bastyan |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Plimsoll |
| Chief Justice of Tasmania | |
| In office 28 August 1956 – 29 October 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Morris |
| Succeeded by | Sir Guy Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1909 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died | 24 April 1995 (aged 85) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Spouse |
Pearl Barren (m. 1934) |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Sir Stanley Charles Burbury, KCMG, KCVO, KBE (3 December 1909 – 24 April 1995) was an Australian judge. He served as Chief Justice of Tasmania from 1956 to 1973 and as Governor of Tasmania from 1973 to 1982, the state's first Australian-born governor.