Hon. Patrick Kerwin, a Chief Justice
of Canada, was born in 1889 in
Sarnia. In this biography, Stephen
McKenna looks at his grandfather
Patrick's early years and examines
his career, cases, his family and
social life.
An intimate look at the life of a
great Canadian who devoted much
of his career to public service.
"In truth the individual is the most
important fact in the world in all
enlightened systems and it must
be the aim of the State to preserve
his natural rights while at the
same time ensuring that the rights
of one do not interfere with those of
another."
- Patrick Kerwin, Harvard University address, 1955