| John Latham | |
 Chief Justice Sir John Latham in 1945 | |
| In office 11 October 1935 – 7 April 1952 | |
| Appointed by | Joseph Lyons |
| Preceded by | Sir Frank Gavan Duffy |
| Succeeded by | Sir Owen Dixon |
| Born | 26 August 1877 Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Died | 25 July 1964 (aged 86) Richmond |
| Nationality | Australian |
Sir John Latham KBE (26 August 1877 – 25 July 1964), Australian judge and politician, was the fifth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. The Chief Justice of Australia is the senior justice of the High Court of Australia and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Aloysius Lyons, CH (15 September 1879 &ndash 7 April 1939 Australian politician Sir Frank Gavan Duffy KCMG PC ( 29 February 1852 &ndash 29 July 1936) Australian Judge, was Sir Owen Dixon OM GCMG KBE PC (1886 - 1972 Australian Judge and Diplomat, was the sixth Chief Justice Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ascot Vale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Richmond is an Inner city Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. He held this position for 17 years, between 1935 and 1952. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Latham was born in Ascot Vale, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Ascot Vale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 His father was a prominent citizen, whose achievements as Secretary for the Society for the Protection of Animals were deeply respected. John Latham won a scholarship and became a successful student at Scotch College and the University of Melbourne, studying logic, philosophy and law. The University of Melbourne is a Public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. At one point, he was the recipient of the Supreme Court Judges' Prize. In November 1902, Latham became the first secretary of the Boobook Society (named for the Southern Boobook owl), a group of Melbourne academics and professionals which still meets. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The southern boobook ( Ninox novaeseelandiae) also called the mopoke or morepork, is a small brown Owl found mainly in New Zealand The Owls are an order of birds of prey. Most are Solitary, and nocturnal, with some exceptions (e Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3
During World War I, he was an Intelligence officer in the Royal Australian Navy, holding the rank of lieutenant commander. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Royal Australian Navy ( RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Lieutenant Commander ( Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy) is a Commissioned officer rank in many navies Superior He was the head of Naval Intelligence from 1917, and was part of the Australian delegation to the Imperial Conference and then Versailles Peace Conference. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year He grew to dislike William Morris Hughes, the Australian Prime Minister. William Morris 'Billy' Hughes, CH, KC (25 September 1862 &ndash 28 October 1952 Australian politician was the seventh Prime Minister of Australia
Latham had a distinguished legal career. He was admitted to the Victorian Bar in 1904, and was made a King's Counsel in 1922. The Victorian Bar is the Bar association for the Australian State of Victoria. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Queen's Counsel ( postnominal QC) &ndash known as King's Counsel ( KC) during the reign of a male sovereign &ndash are Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In 1920, Latham appeared before the High Court representing the State of Victoria in the famous Engineers' case, alongside such people as Dr H.V. Evatt and Robert Menzies. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd (commonly known as the Engineers' Case) was a landmark Australian court case decided in Herbert Vere Evatt, QC MP ( April 30, 1894 - November 2, 1965) was an Australian Jurist, politician Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, KT, AK, CH, QC (20 December 1894 - 15 May 1978 Australian politician was the twelfth person to serve
In 1922, Latham was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as an independent, running on a campaign of 'Get Rid of Hughes'. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers of the Parliament of Australia; it is the Lower house, the Upper house being the Senate Although his philosophy was close to Hughes' Nationalist Party, Latham's experience of Hughes in Europe ensured that he would not serve under him in a Parliament. He won the Victorian seat of Kooyong. The Division of Kooyong is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. On Hughes' removal, he subsequently joined the Nationalist Party and from 1925 to 1929, he served as the Commonwealth Attorney-General in the Nationalist government under Stanley Bruce and Earle Page. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition Stanleybrucejpg|right|150px|thumb| Stanley Bruce, Nationalist Prime Minister of Australia 1923-1929]] The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political Stanley Melbourne Bruce 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, CH, MC, FRS, PC (15 April 1883&ndash25 August 1967 was an Australian politician and Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page, GCMG, CH (8 August 1880 &ndash 20 December 1961 Australian politician was the eleventh Prime Minister of Australia After Bruce lost his Parliamentary seat in 1929, Latham served as leader of the Nationalist Party. After Joseph Lyons led defectors from the Labor Party across the floor, Latham resigned as Opposition Leader in favour of Lyons. Joseph Aloysius Lyons, CH (15 September 1879 &ndash 7 April 1939 Australian politician In 1931 he was appointed Attorney-General again, this time in the United Australia Party government of Lyons. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Menzies 1930sjpg|right|150px|thumb| Robert Menzies, UAP Prime Minister of Australia 1939-1941]]The United Australia Party or UAP was an Australian At the same time, he was also the Minister for External Affairs and (unofficially) the Deputy Prime Minister. Latham held these positions until 1934, when he retired from the Commonwealth Parliament. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Parliament of Australia or Commonwealth Parliament is the legislative branch of government of Australia.
Latham was appointed Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia on 11 October 1935. The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. From 1940 to 1941, he took leave from the Court and travelled to Tokyo to serve as Australia's first Minister to Japan. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. He retired from the High Court in April 1952. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
He died in 1962 in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond. Richmond is an Inner city Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Latham was a prominent Rationalist, after abandoning his parent's Methodism at university. He was also a prominent campaigner for Australian literature, being part of the editorial board of The Trident, a small liberal journal, which was edited by Walter Murdoch. Emeritus Professor Sir Walter Murdoch (1874-1970 was a prominent Australian Academic and Essayist famous for his intelligence The board also included poet Bernard O'Dowd. Bernard Patrick O'Dowd ( April 11, 1866 - September 1, 1953) was an Australian Activist, Educator, Poet Latham had three children, two of whom predeceased him. His wife, Ella, also predeceased him.
Mark Latham, Labor leader at the 2004 election bears no relation to John Latham. Mark William Latham (born 28 February 1961) a former Australian politician was leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member [1]
References
- Sir John Latham and Other Papers, by Zelman Cowan
- Latham, Sir John Greig (1877 - 1964), Australian Dictionary of Biography
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Littleton Groom | Attorney-General 1925–1929 | Succeeded by Frank Brennan |
| Preceded by New title | Minister for Industry 1928–1929 | Succeeded by James Scullin |
| Preceded by Stanley Bruce | Leader of the Nationalist Party 1929 - 1931 | Succeeded by Party disbanded |
| Preceded by Littleton Groom | Attorney-General 1932–1934 | Succeeded by Robert Menzies |
| Preceded by James Scullin | Minister for External Affairs 1932–1934 | Succeeded by George Pearce |
| Preceded by James Scullin | Minister for Industry 1932–1934 | Succeeded by Robert Menzies |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Robert Best | Member for Kooyong 1932–1934 | Succeeded by Robert Menzies |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Frank Gavan Duffy | Chief Justice of Australia 1935 - 1952 | Succeeded by Sir Owen Dixon |
| Justices of the High Court of Australia |  |
|---|---|
| Chief Justices of Australia | |
| Griffith · Knox · Isaacs · Gavan Duffy · Latham · Dixon · Barwick · Gibbs · Mason · Brennan · Gleeson | |
| Puisne Justices | |
| Barton · O'Connor · Higgins · Powers · Piddington · Rich · Starke · Evatt · McTiernan · Williams · Webb · Fullagar · Kitto · Taylor · Menzies · Windeyer · Owen · Walsh · Stephen · Jacobs · Murphy · Aickin · Wilson · Deane · Dawson · Toohey · Gaudron · McHugh · Gummow · Kirby · Hayne · Callinan · Heydon · Crennan · Kiefel | |
| current Justices are in italics | |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Faulkner, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician, diplomat and chief justice |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 26 August 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| DATE OF DEATH | 25 July 1964 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Richmond, Victoria |
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