Historical Database
of Australian Elites

William Henry Moore

Solicitor
Born
1 January 1788c, England
Died
13 October 1854, Sydney, New South Wales
Sex
Male
Father
John Moore (solicitor)
Mother
Martha Ann Field
Brother of Charles Dodwell Moore [qv]; married Mary Hanks

Legal admissions

11 May 1815Admitted to practise as an attorney, solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court of Civil Judicature
21 May 1824Admitted to practise as an attorney, solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales

Career

  • Admitted as attorney in Eng 3 Jul 1810.
  • Arrived in NSW 1815.
  • First lawyer admitted to an Aust court.
  • Crown or Govt Solicitor 1815-27.
  • Acting Attorney-Gen of NSW 1826-27.
  • Crown Solicitor of NSW 1829-34.
  • Company dir.
  • Landowner.

Sources

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