Frederic Eggleston
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| Sir Frederic Eggleston | |
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| Born | October 17, 1875 Brunswick, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | November 12, 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.
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[edit] 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 eaerly in his life in 1884 and his father married Ada Crouch in 1887.
[edit] Associations
Eggleston was good mates with John Latham and founded a group known as the 'Boobooks' with him.[1]
[edit] Later life
He died in 1954.[2]
[edit] 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
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