The Honourable Sir Henry John Wrixon
Victorian minister
- Born
- 18 October 1839, Dublin, Ireland
- Died
- 9 April 1913, Kew, Vic
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Arthur Nicholas Wrixon [qv]
- Mother
- Charlotte Matilda Bace
- Married Charlotte Miller (daughter of Henry Miller)
Legal admissions
| 22 October 1863 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria |
| 30 August 1875 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales |
| 29 September 1890 | Appointed Queen's Counsel for Victoria |
| 4 February 1901 | Appointed King's Counsel for Victoria |
Parliamentary service
| Delegate to the Federal Convention |
| Member of the Federal Council of Australasia |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Victoria |
| Member of the Executive Council of Victoria |
Degrees
| 1866 | Bachelor of Arts (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Melbourne |
| 1873 | Master of Arts | The University of Melbourne |
| 1901 | Master of Arts (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Adelaide |
Career
- BA Dubl 1861.
- Called to the Bar (King's Inns) 1861.
- Solicitor-Gen of Vic 1870-71.
- Attorney-Gen of Vic 1886-90.
- Pres of the Legislative Council of Vic 1901-10.
- Member of Council, UMelb from 1893, Vice-Chancellor 1897-1910.
- KCMG 1892.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wrixon-sir-henry-john-4895
Other Online: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/henry-wrixon/
Other:
- VicDI 5929/1913, VicMI 3684/1872, Vic W&P index, Middle Temple Admissions vol3 p528, UMA.