The Right Honourable Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs
Governor-General
- Born
- 6 August 1855, Melbourne, Victoria
- Died
- 11 February 1948, South Yarra, Victoria
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Alfred Isaacs (tailor and clothier; born in Russian Poland)
- Mother
- Rebecca Abrahams (born in Eng)
- Brother of John Alfred Isaacs [qv]; married Deborah Jacobs (daughter of Isaac Jacobs, tobacco merchant)
Legal admissions
| 9 April 1880 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria |
| 29 May 1888 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales |
| 4 December 1899 | Appointed Queen's Counsel for Victoria |
| 9 November 1900 | Signed Roll of Counsel of the Victorian Bar |
| 4 February 1901 | Appointed King's Counsel for Victoria |
Parliamentary service
| Federal Executive Councillor |
| Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia |
| Member of the House of Representatives |
| Delegate to the Federal Convention |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria |
| Member of the Executive Council of Victoria |
Degrees
| 1880 | Bachelor of Laws | The University of Melbourne |
| 1883 | Master of Laws | The University of Melbourne |
Career
- Attorney-Gen of the Cwlth 1905-06.
- Justice, High Court of Aust 1906-30, Chief Justice 1930-31.
- Deputy Pres, Cwlth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration 1917.
- Governor-Gen of Aust 1931-36.
- PC 1921, KCMG 1928, GCMG 1932, GCB 1937.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://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:
- VicBI 9655/1855, VicDI 2127/1948, VicMI 6286/1888, UMA, AJHS burials.