Frederic Eggleston
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Sir Frederic Eggleston | |
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| Born | 17 October 1875 |
| Died | 12 November 1954 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University Of Melbourne |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat, Lawyer, Author, Politician |
Sir Frederic William Eggleston (17 October 1875 – 12 November 1954) was an Australian lawyer, politician, diplomat and writer.
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. For his role as Chairman of the Commonwealth Grants Commission, in the 1941 King's Birthday honours he was made a Knight Bachelor.[2]
Later life
He died in 1954.[3]
References
- ^ Stuart Macintyre, 'Latham, Sir John Greig (1877 - 1964)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition, 2006, ISSN 1833-7538, Australian National University
- ^ "EGGLESTON, Frederick William - Knight Bachelor". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 12 June 1941. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
Chairman - Commonwealth Grants Commission
- ^ 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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