Frederick Mann had a reputation of being a careful judge delivering decisions of precision and clarity.
13 Facts About Frederick Mann
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Frederick Mann was the son of Gilbert Hill Cheke Mann and Sophia Charlotte Mann.
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Frederick Mann left South Australia and moved to Melbourne in 1887 where he obtained work as a tally clerk.
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Frederick Mann then worked as a clerk in the Crown Law Department of the Victorian Government.
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Frederick Mann completed his Bachelor of Laws in 1896 and a Master of Laws in 1898.
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Frederick Mann was called to the Victorian Bar in 1896 but continued working for the State Government rather than practice in his own right.
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Frederick Mann served in the Second Boer War for sixteen months until he was wounded at Hartbeesfontein on 16 February 1901.
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On 22 July 1919, Frederick Mann was appointed a justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
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Frederick Mann was knighted in the King's Birthday Honours of June 1933, formally receiving his knighthood by Letters Patent on 12 July 1933.
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Frederick Mann was appointed Chief Justice in 1935 in succession to Sir William Irvine.
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Frederick Mann was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in the Coronation Honours of 1937.
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Frederick Mann retired as chief justice in January 1944 and retired as lieutenant-governor in May 1945.
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Frederick Mann died in 1958 at his home in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra.