The Rt Hon Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs

Sex: Male

Born: 6 August 1855, Melbourne, Vic

Died: 11 February 1948, South Yarra, Vic

Degrees

1880

Bachelor of Laws

The University of Melbourne

1883

Master of Laws

The University of Melbourne

Career

Schoolteacher, clerk SCV. Admitted as barrister SCV 9 Apr 1880 (QC 1899). Vic MLA 1892-1901. Atty-Gen. MHR for Indi (Vic) 1901-06. Cwlth Atty-Gen 1904-06. Justice HCA 1906-30, CJ 1930-31. Gov-Gen of Aust 1931-36. PC 1921, KCMG 1928, GCMG 1932, GCB 1937.

Sources

PeopleAustralia:
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/isaacs-sir-isaac-alfred-6805

Other Online:
https://www.hcourt.gov.au/justices/former-justices/former-chief-justices/sir-isaac-alfred-isaacs-gcb-gcmg-kcmg-qc

Other:

Vic roll, VicBI 1855/9655, VicDI 1948/2127, VicMI 1888/6286, UMA.

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