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Biographical entry Griffith, Samuel Walker (1845 - 1920)
- Born
- 21 June 1845
Merthyr, Glamorgan, Wales - Died
- 9 August 1920
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Chief Justice and Politician
Summary
(Sir) Samuel Walker Griffith, a first class honours graduate in classics and mathematics of the University of Sydney, was at various times Premier of Queensland, Chief Justice of Queensland and Chief Justice of Australia.
Archival resources
John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland
- Samuel Walker Griffith - Records, 1860 - 1862, OM64-10; John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland. Details
- Samuel Walker Griffith - Records, 1951 - 1952, OM65-53; John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland. Details
- Samuel Walker Griffith - Records, c. 1953, OM79-31; John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Joyce, R. B., 'Griffith, Sir Samuel Walker (1845-1920)', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 9, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1983, pp. 112-119. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090113b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- 'Griffith, Samuel', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-628601. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 31 July 2006
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