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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2024-10-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001522b.htm person Windeyer Richard AACR2 10 August 1806 2 December 1847 Place of Birth London, England Place of Death Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Barrister Journalist Agriculturalist Richard Windeyer was a prominent figure in New South Wales during the mid 1800s. Prior to arriving in Australia, he worked as journalist on the Morning Chronicle, the Sun, the Mirror of Parliament and the Australian. Once in Sydney however, he turned his attentions to the law, politics and farming. Windeyer set up a very successful legal practice in Sydney and worked on many high-profile cases. He was such a passionate barrister that he and the opposing council almost came to blows during one trial. This resulted in both men spending Christmas of 1846 in Darlinghurst goal for contempt of court. In 1842 Richard Windeyer was elected to the Legislative Council where he was responsible for many new policies and bills: the monetary confidence bill, a jury reform bill which replaced trial by assessors with trial by jury, and the 'Mr Windeyer's Libel Act' of 1847. He also debated the tariff bill of 1843 and the national school system bill (1844), and helped open trade markets between New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) and the United Kingdom. In the Hunter valley region, Windeyer established a vineyard, sugar-cane and wheat farm where he also ran cattle, horses and pigs. He spent vast sums of money importing new farming equipment, methods and techniques from Europe and Great Britain to establish one of the most mechanised farms of the time. Windeyer was also president of the local agricultural society and a member of the Aboriginal Protection Society, Sydney Mechanic's School of the Arts and the Australian School Society. 1829 c. 1834 Education - Student in the Middle Temple, UK 1834 1834 Career position - Called to the Bar 1834 1835 Career position - London correspondent for the Australian newspaper 1835 Career position - Private legal practice established in Sydney 28 November 1835 28 November 1835 Life event - Migrated to Australia (Sydney) 1838 1838 Career position - Purchased land in the Hunter valley to establish a homestead, vineyard and mixed farm 1843 Career position - Member for Durham County in the Legislative Council 1844 1844 Career position - Introduced a bill to amend jury laws in New South Wales to allow trial by jury 1846 1846 Career position - Charged with contempt of court and sent to Darlinghurst goal

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 'Windeyer, Richard', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Windeyer, Richard Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Windeyer, Richard (1806-1847), journalist, barrister, agriculturist and politician Windeyer, J. B. Windeyer, Richard (1806-1847), journalist, barrister, agriculturist and politician Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1967 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 2: 1788 - 1850 I-Z Douglas Pike 615-617 Windeyer Family Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Windeyer Family Records MSS 186 1829 - 1849 Personal papers from 1829-1849 [ML MSS 186].