Person
Holroyd, Arthur Todd (1806 - 1887)
- Born
- 1 December 1806
London, England - Died
- 15 June 1887
Sherwood Scrubs, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Physician, Barrister and Politician
Summary
Arthur Holroyd was heavily involved in law and politics in New South Wales during the mid to late 1800s. After graduating in medicine Holroyd worked for some time as a physician in the United Kingdom, then turned his attentions to law. He eventually migrated first to New Zealand (1843) and then Australia (1844) where he soon joined the New South Wales Bar. Holroyd built up a successful legal practice, which involved acting as crown prosecutor on occasions. In 1851 he entered New South Wales parliament and remained a member until 1864. Holroyd also involved himself in business activities which included a stint as director of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, director of Ophir Gold Mining Co. and a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
Details
Chronology
- 1826 -
- Award - Fellow, Zoological Society of London
- 1829 -
- Award - Fellow, The Linnean Society of London (FLS)
- 1830
- Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Edinburgh
- 1832
- Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB), Christ's College, Cambridge, UK
- 1841
- Career position - Called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn
- 1843
- Life event - Migrated to New Zealand
- 1844
- Life event - Migrated to Australia (Sydney)
- 1845
- Career position - Admitted to the New South Wales Bar
- 1851 - 1856
- Career position - Represented Western Boroughs in the Legislative Council
- 1856 - 1857
- Career position - Represented Western Boroughs in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales
- 1861 - 1864
- Career position - Member for Parramatta, New South Wales
- 1866
- Career position - Appointed master in equity of the Supreme Court
Related entries
Published resources
Book Sections
- Holt, H. T. E., 'Holroyd, Arthur Todd (1806-1887), physician, explorer and jurist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 4: 1851 - 1890 D-J, Douglas Pike, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1972), pp. 411-412. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040463b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Jervis, J., 'The Beginnings of Settlement in the Parish of St.John', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, 19 (1933). Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4799110. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/121133696. Details
- 'Holroyd, Arthur Todd (1806-1887)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465637. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 12 February 2018
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