John F. Hargrave papers, 1831-1880

MLMSS 976

fonds

1831-1880

422119

Textual Records
Textual Records - (printed)
Textual Records - (typescript)
1 outsize volume and 1 folder of textual material

John Fletcher Hargrave (1815-1885), judge and parliamentarian, was born at Greenwich, England, son of Joshua and Sarah Hargrave. He was educated at King's College, London, and Trinity College, University of Cambridge, where he graduated Bachelor of Arts (1837) and Master of Arts (1840). He was admitted to the English Bar in 1841. He retired from the Bar in 1851 and arrived at Sydney in 1857 where he was admitted to the Bar and appointed a foundation judge of the District Court. He resigned from the bench in 1859 and was elected to the NSW Legislative Assembly for the seats of East Camden (Mar.- Apr.1859) and Illawarra (June - Oct. 1859). Hargrave was appointed to the NSW Legislative Council (1859-1865) and was Solicitor General and Attorney General at various times between 1859 and 1865. In what was considered by some to be a controversial appointment Hargrave was appointed to the Supreme Court of NSW in 1865. He retired from the bench in 1881. [ref:ADB 4]

1831-1880; Certificates and commissions (Call No.: MLMSS 976/Volume 1X)
1874; Article on Judges of the Supreme Court, Town and Country Journal, 19 Sept. 1874, with ms. notes (Call No.: MLMSS 976/1X)
1840-1862; Letters received, mainly concerning pamphlets published by Hargrave (Call No.: MLMSS 976/2)
1835; 'Pro Fox's India Bill', an essay for Trinity College Prize 1835, written by J.F. Hargrave (Call No.: MLMSS 976/2)

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (6-284B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012

This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.