Professor William Pitt Cobbett
Preferred forename Pitt
Professor of law
- Born
- 26 July 1853, Adelaide, South Australia
- Died
- 17 October 1919, Hobart, Tasmania
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- The Revd Pitt Cobbett (CofE priest)
- Mother
- Caroline Richards
Legal admissions
| 19 May 1890 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales |
Career
- Oxon (BA 1876, BCL 1880, MA 1880, DCL 1887).
- Called to the Bar (Gray's Inn) 18 Nov 1878.
- Challis Prof of Law, USyd 1890-1909, Fellow of Senate 1890-1909.
- Pres, NSW Solicitors' Admission Board 1894-1909.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cobbett-william-pitt-5699
Notes
Net value of estate in excess of £65,000.