Court of Appeal of Prince Edward Island
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Current Membership
(Full complement of 3)
Prince Edward Island (2021): 160,536
| # | Position / Name | Appointed | Nominated by | Position prior to appointment | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Justice David H. Jenkins[1] | 2008 | Harper | Justice of the Supreme Court of PEI (Trial Division) (1993 to 2008) Stewart McKelvie (1973 to 1993) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 2 | Justice John K. Mitchell | 2013 | Harper | Justice of the Supreme Court of PEI (2008 to 2013) | Published criminal decisions |
| 3 | Justice Michele M. Murphy | 2007 | Harper | Called to bar (1987) | Published criminal decisions |
Chief Justices of PEI
| Name | Years | Position prior to appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David H. Jenkins | 2008– | ||
| Gerard E. Mitchell[1] | 2001–2008 | Supreme Court judge | |
| Norman H. Carruthers | 1980–2001 | ||
| Charles St. Clair Trainor | 1970-?1978 | Queen's County Court judge | |
| Thane Alexander Campbell[2] | 1943–1970 | Premier of PEI, 1936-43 | |
| John Alexander Mathieson[3] | 1917–1943 | Premier of PEI, 1911-17 | |
| William Wilfred Sullivan[4] | 1889–1917 | Premier of PEI, 1878-89 | |
| Edward Palmer [5] | 1874–1889 | Queen's County judge | |
| Robert Hodgson[6] | 1852–1874 | Lawyer | |
| Edward James Jarvis [7] | 1828–1852 | King's Assessor, Malta | |
| Samuel George William Archibald[8] | 1824–1828 | Attorney | |
| Thomas Tremlett[9] | 1813–1824 | Chief Justice of Newfoundland | Exchanged for Colclough |
| Caesar Colclough [10] | 1805–1813 | Barrister | Exchanged for Tremlett |
| Robert Thorpe[11] | 1801–1804 | Irish lawyer | Captured by French at sea in 1804 |
| Peter Stewart[12] | 1775–1800 | Scottish Law Clerk | |
| John Duport[13] | ?–1775 | Died in Service |