The Honourable Sir William Charles Windeyer
New South Wales minister
- Born
- 29 September 1834, Westminster, England
- Died
- 12 September 1897, Bologna, Italy
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Richard Windeyer [1] [qv]
- Mother
- Maria Camfield (daughter of William Camfield)
- Married Mary Elizabeth Bolton (daughter of The Revd Robert Thorley Bolton, CofE priest); father of Richard Windeyer [2] [qv] and William Archibald Windeyer [qv]
Legal admissions
| 7 March 1857 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales |
Parliamentary service
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales |
| Member of the Executive Council of New South Wales |
Degrees
| 1856 | Bachelor of Arts | The University of Sydney |
| 1859 | Master of Arts | The University of Sydney |
Career
- LLD Cantab.
- Solicitor-Gen of NSW 1870-72.
- Attorney-Gen of NSW 22 Mar to 16 Aug 1877 and 1878-79.
- Judge, Supreme Court of NSW 1881-96.
- Fellow of Senate, USyd 1866-97, Vice-Chancellor 1883-86, Chancellor 1895.
- Knight bachelor 1891.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/windeyer-sir-william-charles-1062
Other Online: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/Pages/former-member-details.aspx?pk=678
Other:
- Mowle p185.
Notes
First graduate of The University of Sydney.