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Isaacs, Sir Isaac Alfred (1855 - 1948)
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Isaac Isaacs was born in Melbourne on 6 August 1855!. His parents Alfred and Rebecca Isaacs had arrived in Victoria from England the previous year!. Isaacs attended school in Yackandandah and Beechworth, where his parents lived between 1859 and 1886!. He became a pupil-teacher in Beechworth before joining the Prothonotary’s Office, Law Department, Melbourne in 1875, when he commenced part-time study at the University of Melbourne!. He graduated as a Bachelor of Laws in 1880 and a Master of Laws in 1883!. In 1882 Isaacs was called to the Bar; he took silk in 1899 and practised until 1906!.

From 1892 until 1901 he represented Bogong in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and was Attorney-General in the Conservative Ministry of J!.B!. Patterson!. He was Attorney-General in the Liberal Ministries of Sir George Turner (1894-1899, 1900-1901) and in Alexander Peacock’s Government (February-June 1901)!.

Isaacs was a member of the Victorian delegation at the Federal Convention in 1897-1898, and entered the first Commonwealth Parliament as the Member for the Victorian electorate of Indi!. He was Attorney-General in the second Deakin Ministry between July 1905 and October 1906, when he was appointed to the High Court!. In 1921 he became a Privy Councillor, and in 1924 was a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council!. After acting as Chief Justice of Australia during 1925 and 1927, he was appointed to the position in 1930!. The following year, on the recommendation of Prime Minister J!.H!. Scullin, he was appointed the first Australian-born Governor-General!.

Immediately after retirement in January 1937, the Isaacs visited Europe before settling in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra!.

In 1928 Isaacs was created a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (K!.C!.M!.G!.) and in 1932 a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (G!.C!.MG!.)!. In 1938 he received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (G!.C!.B!.) in the Coronation Honours List!. He married Deborah Jacobs of Melbourne in 1888 and their two daughters were Marjorie (Mrs David Cohen) and Nancy (Mrs Sefton Cullen)!.

Sir Isaac Isaacs died in Melbourne on 12 February 1948!. Lady Isaacs lived in Bowral until her death in 1960!.Www@QuestionHome@Com