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His Honour, Robert Barclay Hutton, RCMP., RCN., LLB
Ontario Senior Provincial Court Judge
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Obituary. Summarized from The Ottawa Citizen. April 3, 2011. p. B5
Robert Barclay Hutton was born in Winnipeg, MB in 1920. He was forced to quit school at the age of eleven years because of his father's death. He moved with his family to Toronto for a few years then on to Ottawa, Ontario. He held several jobs including driving taxi.
In 1938, R. B. Hutton joined the RCMP Marine Div. serving out of 'H' Div., Halifax, NS. He became facinated with the law during his brief stint with the RCMP. After one year in the Force, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served in WWII.
After WWII, he convinced the military to pay for his legal training. He studied at Carleton College and later at Osgoode Hall. He was called to the Bar in 1950.
After his LLB., R.B. Hutton practiced law in Ottawa for twenty years. In 1970, he was appointed to the Bench. He served as a Provincial Court Judge and he was the Senior Provincial Court Judge for Eastern Ontario from 1977 to 1981. He retired in 1990.
His Honour R. B. Hutton died on February 13, 2011. He was kindly 91 years.
Source: The Ottawa Citizen. April 3, 2011. p. B5
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