Sir James Martin
Premier 1863-1865, 1866-1868, 1870-1872 and Fourth Chief Justice 1873-1886 of New South Wales
$44.96
- Hardcover
405 pages
- Release Date
30 November 2005
Summary
Intelligence, ambition and self-belief took Martin, the son of the Governor’s Irish groom, to the pinnacles of colonial law and politics. He is the only man to have been both been Premier and Chief Justice of New South Wales.
He made his name as a fierce and partisan contributor to the vitriolic political debates of the 1840s. A brilliant young lawyer, he was in Parliament in 1848, before the age of 30. He stayed there, in and out of government, until 1873 when he made an honourable e…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781862875890 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1862875898 |
| Author: | J.M. Bennett |
| Publisher: | Federation Press |
| Imprint: | Federation Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 405 |
| Release Date: | 30 November 2005 |
| Weight: | 804g |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 149mm x 226mm |
| Series: | Lives of the Australian Chief Justices |
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Critics Review
This book presents an engrossing account of a remarkable career whose achievements are so far without parallel in New South Wales, and of the social and political background against which Martin’s unique life must be considered. - From the Foreword by, the Honourable Gordon J Samuels
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