Sir Frederic Eggleston | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 October 1875 Brunswick, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 12 November 1954 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Lawyer, Author, Politician |
| Alma mater | University Of Melbourne |
Sir Frederic William Eggleston (17 October 1875 – 12 November 1954) was an Australian lawyer, politician, diplomat and writer.
Early life[]
The eldest son of lawyer John Waterhouse Eggleston and his wife, Emily, his grandfather was the Methodist minister Rev. John Eggleston. His maternal grandparents were also Methodists. His mother died early in his life in 1884 and his father married Ada Crouch in 1887.
Career[]
Eggleston was on good terms with John Latham and in 1902 founded a group known as the 'Boobooks' with him.[1] Eggleston was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Member for St Kilda in 1920 and was appointed Attorney-General of Victoria and Solicitor-General of Victoria (1924 – 1927) in the government of John Allan.[2]
Frederic Eggleston was appointed Australia's first Ambassador to China in 1941. For his role as Chairman of the Commonwealth Grants Commission, in the 1941 King's Birthday honours he was made a Knight Bachelor.[3]
Later life[]
He died in 1954.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Macintyre id2=latham-sir-john-greig-7104, Stuart. "Latham, Sir John Greig (1877 - 1964)"]. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/{{{id}}}.htm.
- ↑ Template:Cite re-member
- ↑ "Mr Frederick William EGGLESTON". Australian Government. 12 June 1941. https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1083466. Retrieved 17 June 2017. "Chairman - Commonwealth Grants Commission"
- ↑ Osmond, Warren. "Eggleston, Sir Frederic William (1875 - 1954)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/eggleston-sir-frederic-william-344.
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