The Right Honourable Stanley Melbourne Bruce

1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne in the peerage of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister
Born
15 April 1883, St Kilda, Victoria
Died
25 August 1967, London, England
Sex
Male
Father
John Munro Bruce (company dir)
Mother
Mary Ann Henderson
Married Ethel Dunlop Anderson

Parliamentary service

Federal Executive Councillor
Member of the House of Representatives

Degrees

1926Doctor of Laws (ad eundum gradum)The University of Adelaide
1926Doctor of Laws (ad eundum gradum)The University of Sydney
1927Doctor of LawsThe University of Melbourne

Career

  • BA Cantab 1905.
  • FRS 1944.
  • Called to the Bar (Inner Temple) 1907.
  • Company dir.
  • Cwlth Treasurer 1921-23.
  • Prime Min and Min for External Affairs 1923-29.
  • High Commr for Aust in Lond.
  • Member of Council, ANU, Chancellor.
  • Created Viscount 1947.

Military service

  • First World War: Captain British Army.

Sources

Notes

LLD Melb awarded "by special grace".
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