The Honourable Sir Thomas à Beckett
Judge
- Born
- 31 August 1836, London, England
- Died
- 21 June 1919, Armadale, Victoria
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- The Hon Thomas Turner à Beckett [qv]
- Mother
- Elizabeth Stuckey
- Married Isabella Michie (daughter of Sir Archibald Michie [qv]); father of Gilbert Michie à Beckett [qv] and Thomas Archibald à Beckett [qv]
Legal admissions
| 16 August 1860 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria |
Parliamentary service
| Administrator of the Government of Victoria |
Career
- Called to the Bar (Lincoln's Inn) Nov 1859.
- Judge, Supreme Court of Vic 1886-1917.
- Member of Council, UMelb from 1887.
- Knight bachelor 1909.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/a-beckett-sir-thomas-2860
Other:
- Mowle p1, VicDI 4432/1919, VicMI 3742/1864, Vic W&P index.