Frederic Eggleston
| Sir Frederic Eggleston | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 October 1875 Brunswick, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 12 November 1954 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University Of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Lawyer, Author, Politician |
Sir Frederic William Eggleston was a lawyer, politician, diplomat, writer and controversialist, born in Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia on 17 October 1875.
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 good mates with John Latham and founded a group known as the 'Boobooks' with him.[1]
Frederic Eggleston was appointed Australia's first Ambassador to China in 1941.
Later life
He died in 1954.[2]
References
- ↑ Stuart Macintyre, 'Latham, Sir John Greig (1877 - 1964)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition, 2006, ISSN 1833-7538, Australian National University
- ↑ Warren Osmond, 'Eggleston, Sir Frederic William (1875 - 1954)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition, 2006,ISSN 1833-7538, published by Australian National University
| Civic offices | ||
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| Preceded by |
Mayor of Caulfield 1914 – 1915 |
Succeeded by |
| Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||
| Preceded by Agar Wynne |
Member for St Kilda 1920 – 1927 |
Succeeded by Burnett Gray |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by |
Minister of Water Supply 1924 |
Succeeded by John Gordon |
| Preceded by Francis Old as Minister of Agriculture and Railways |
Minister of Railways 1924 |
Succeeded by Edmond Hogan as Minister for Agriculture and Railways |
| Preceded by Edmond Hogan |
Minister of Railways 1924 – 1926 |
Succeeded by John Allan |
| Preceded by Bill Slater |
Attorney General of Victoria Solicitor-General of Victoria 1924 – 1927 |
Succeeded by John Allan |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| New title | Australian Minister to China 1941 – 1944 |
Succeeded by Keith Officer as Chargé d'affaires |
| Preceded by Owen Dixon |
Australian Minister to the United States 1944 – 1946 |
Succeeded by Norman Makin |
| Australian Ambassdor to the United States 1946 | ||
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