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John Quick

Australian politician and author (1852-1932)

PersonDied aged 80humanQ6253670

Also known as Sir John Quick

Born: April 14, 1852
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Died: June 17, 1932
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Birthplace: St Ives
Place of death: Melbourne
Citizenship: United Kingdom
, Australia
, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland(until 1927)
Occupation: politician
, journalist
, barrister
Positions held: member of the Australian House of Representatives(1901–1913)
, Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly(1880–1889)
Education: University of Melbourne

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Sir John Quick was an Australian lawyer, politician and judge. He played a prominent role in the movement for Federation and the drafting of the Australian constitution, later writing several works on Australian constitutional law. He began his political career in the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1880–1889) and later won election to the House of Representatives at the first federal election in 1901. He served as Postmaster-General in the third Deakin Government (1909–1910). He lost his seat in 1913 and ended his public service as deputy president of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (1922–1930).

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TThe Annotated Constitution of the Australian Commonwealth1901 · 1901 legal reference book

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Member of political party: Protectionist Party
Given name: John
Family name: Quick
Name in native language: John Quick
Writing language: English
Sex or gender: male
Awards: Knight Bachelor(February 12, 1901)
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