Oral History

The Hon. Livius Sherwood 1995, 30 pages

Documenting the life and career of Livius A. Sherwood (b. 1923), a lawyer who was appointed a Magistrate in 1960, a Provincial Court Judge in 1968, and Senior Judge for Ottawa from 1972-1973. Interview topics include: World War II; University of Toronto; Osgoode Hall Law School; articling; Junior, Aylen MacLaren; Partner, MacLaren, Laidlaw, Corlett & Sherwood; Magistrate, Ottawa, 1960; select cases; Provincial Court Judge; Senior Judge, Ottawa, 1972-1973; retirement. Interview conducted by Christine J.N. Kates. File includes four audio cassette recordings from a series of two interviews and a transcript with index (146 p.).

Date Started: 19/06/1995

Date Completed: 19/06/1995

Status: Open

Interviewer: Christine J.N. Kates

Occupation: Judge, Judge

Number of pages: 30

Read more about: Ontario Court of Justice

Archive Details

Archive Link: https://aims.archives.gov.on.ca/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/DESCRIPTION_WEB/WEB_DESC_DET?SESSIONSEARCH&exp=sisn%2065305

Archive Code: C 81-4-0-28

Title: Interviews with Livius Sherwood

Date: Jun-95

Description: Textual records, Sound recordings

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records (includes 4 audio cassettes (ca. 240 minutes))

Restrictions: None

Container Info: (Textual records are located in container B437131; sound recordings are located in container B436746)

Location: Interview conducted as part of the Provincial Court (Family) Project.