Sir Vernon Haddon TREATT (1897 - 1984)**

Date of Birth: 15/05/1897 Place of Birth: Singleton, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 20/09/1984 Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 26 Mar 1938 5 Feb 1962 23yr(s) 10mth(s) 11day(s) Member for Woollahra 26 Mar 1938 18 Apr 1941 3yrs 24days 32nd (1938 - 1941) Member for Woollahra 10 May 1941 24 Apr 1944 2yrs 11mths 15days 33rd (1941 - 1944) Member for Woollahra 27 May 1944 29 Mar 1947 2yrs 10mths 3days 34th (1944 - 1947) Member for Woollahra 3 May 1947 22 May 1950 3yrs 20days 35th (1947 - 1950) Member for Woollahra 17 Jun 1950 14 Jan 1953 2yrs 6mths 29days 36th (1950 - 1953) Member for Woollahra 14 Feb 1953 6 Feb 1956 2yrs 11mths 24days 37th (1953 - 1956) Member for Woollahra 3 Mar 1956 16 Feb 1959 2yrs 11mths 14days 38th (1956 - 1959) Member for Woollahra 20 Feb 1959 5 Feb 1962 2yrs 11mths 17days 39th (1950 - 1953) Minister of Justice 16 Aug 1939 16 May 1941 1yr(s) 9mth(s) 1day(s)

Political Party Activity

Nationalist Party. United Australia Party. Liberal Party; leader 20 March 1946 - 10 August 1954.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Lawyer (barrister). Educated at Young district, Sydney and Church of England Grammar School at St Paul's College., University of Sydney; Bachelor of Arts in 1920; resumed law studies after the war at University of Sydney; Rhodes scholarship in 1920, New College at Oxford, Master of Arts 1923; Bachelor of Civil Law in 1923; called to Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1923; returned to New South Wales; admitted to the Bar in 1923; sub warden of St Paul's College, University of Sydney 1925 - 1930; Challis lecturer in criminal law, University of Sydney 1927 - 1959; Crown Prosecutor for some time at Darlinghurst courts; chairman of Local Government Boundaries Commission 1964 - 1969; Chief Commissioner of City of Sydney 1967 - 1969; owned a large property in Locksley District, fat lambs and cattle; first grade Rugby Union, noted swimmer and athlete; president of Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust 1965 - 1967; author in 1927; Union Club.

Military Service

Served in Australian Infantry Forces 1916 - 1919, 6th Field Artillery, France, gunner, Military Medal.

Honours Received

King's Counsel (KC) in 1940; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1970

Personal

Son of Frank Burford, police magistrate and migrant from Devon, and Kate Ellen Walsh. Married (1) Dorothy Isabelle Henderson on 5 June 1930 and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son. Married (2) Frankie Wilson on 16 May 1960. Church of England.

Additional Information

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