The Rt Hon Sir Samuel Walker Griffith


Sex: Male

Born: 21 June 1845, Merthyr Tydfil (Glamorgan), Wales

Died: 9 August 1920, Brisbane, Qld

Degrees

1863
Bachelor of Arts
The University of Sydney
1870
Master of Arts
The University of Sydney
1905
Master of Arts
ad eundum gradum
The University of Tasmania
1912
Doctor of Laws
hc
The University of Queensland

Career

LLD hc Wales 1913. Admitted as barrister SCQ 14 Oct 1867 (QC 1876), barrister SCV 22 Nov 1879. Qld MLA 1872-93. Atty-Gen 1874-78 and 1890-93, Premier of Qld 1883-88 and 1890-93. CJ HCA 1903-19. KCMG 1886, GCMG 1895, PC 1901.