Ghanaian barrister, solicitor and jurist and a former Chief Justice.
His Lordship
Samuel Azu Crabbe
JSC
5th Chief Justice of Ghana
In office 1973 – 15 June 1977
Appointed by
I.K. Acheampong / NRC
Preceded by
Edmund A.L. Bannerman
Succeeded by
Fred Kwasi Apaloo
Supreme Court Judge
In office 1971 – 13 January 1972
Appointed by
Kofi Abrefa Busia
In office 1961 – 24 February 1966
Appointed by
Kwame Nkrumah
Personal details
Born
(1918-11-18)18 November 1918 Accra, Ghana
Died
15 September 2005(2005-09-15) (aged 86) Aburi, Ghana
Nationality
Ghanaian
Children
5
Education
Accra Academy
Alma mater
University College London
Samuel Azu CrabbeJSC (18 November 1918 – 15 September 2005) was a Ghanaian barrister, solicitor and jurist. He was the fifth Chief Justice of Ghana since it became an independent nation.[1]
^"List of Chief Justices". Official Website. Judicial Service of Ghana. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
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