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Sir Isaac Isaacs

ISAAC ISAACS   (1855 – 1948)


1855    Born Melbourne
1856       Arrived in Beechworth From Yackandandah
Dux of Beechworth Grammer School  
1872 – 1873  Pupil teacher at local Common School. Then assistant teacher at State School No 61 salary of 104 Pounds per year. Earnt extra money marking exam papers.
1874  10th February resigned from teaching.
1875     

 9th July Summons of Principal of school for 32/3/6 Pounds as fees due to him for teaching extra subjects, claim heard in Beechworth Court, thrown out for a badly planned & ill advised law suit. It upset Isaac.

 He did realise that injustice was caused because his case has not been well prepared & presented. An early lesson never forgotten.

1875 

He read law in Melbourne Uni at night and worked during the day.

In his early 40’s participated in The Conventions which led to the forming of The Federal Constitution

1930    Made Chief Justice (Sir Isaac Isaacs)
1931- 1936   Governor General   (First Australian born citizen made Governor General.).
1948           11th February died aged 92 years.