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LATHAM, JOHN GREIG

Person: id 43018

University connections

UMelb

Event flag

World War I

Family name

LATHAM

Given name(s)

JOHN GREIG

Initials

J.G.

Honorific

Sir

Gender

Male

Early education

LATHAM, LATHAM, J.G., L.S. : Scotch CollegeLATHAM, J.G. : George Street State School

Tertiary education

LATHAM J.G. : Arts.B.A., 1896, University of MelbourneLATHAM J.G. : Arts.M.A., 1897, University of MelbourneLATHAM J.G. : Law.LL.B., 1897, University of Melbourne

Start date

1894

Birth

LATHAM J.G. : Life.Birth 26 Aug 1877 - @ Ascot Vale [ Melbourne Australia ]

Military service

LATHAM J.G. : Military and health.Enlisted: 24 May 1917LATHAM J.G. : Military and health.Returned to Australia: 1 Oct 1919

Military awards

LATHAM J.G. : C.M.G. 1 Jan 1920

Survived

Survived WWI

Occupations

LATHAM J.G. : Lecturer in Logic - University of Melbourne @ University of Melbourne : Parkville [ VIC Australia ]LATHAM J.G. : Attorney General 1928 - Commonwealth Government of AustraliaLATHAM J.G. : Leader of the Oppostion 1929 - 1930 Commonwealth Government of AustraliaLATHAM J.G. : Minister for External Affairs 1932 - Commonwealth Government of AustraliaLATHAM J.G. : Chief Justice 1935 - High Court Of Australia @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]LATHAM J.G. : Barrister - @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]LATHAM J.G. : Member of House of Representatives - Commonwealth Government of Australia @ Kooyong [ Vic Australia ]

Other events

LATHAM J.G. : Specific terms.Admitted to the Bar 1 Dec 1904 - @ Moorabbin -- VIC, AustraliaLATHAM J.G. : Specific terms.Secretary Universal Service League (NSW) 1916LATHAM J.G. : Specific terms.Attended Versailles Peace Conference - @ Versailles [ Il de France France ]LATHAM J.G. : Specific terms.Appointed C.M.G. 1920LATHAM J.G. : Specific terms.Led Aust. Delegation League of Nations General Assembly 1926 - @ Geneva [ Switzerland ]LATHAM J.G. : Specific terms.Attended Disarmament Conference 1932 - @ Geneva [ Switzerland ]LATHAM J.G. : Specific terms.Appointed Privy Counsellor 1933

OCRd book entry or other narrative

LATHAM, JOHN GREIG. 1894.
S.C.; Ormond; M.A., LL.B; exhibitioner and scholar in Logic and Philosophy and in Law; formerly Tutor and Lecturer in Logic and Philosophy Ormond College; Lecturer in Logic at the Univ., and later in Law of Contracts; lacrosse blue (interstate and international).
R.A.N.R., Hon. Lieut. -Commander 24.5.17, Naval Staff Officer to Minister for Navy; with Prime Minister and Minister for Navy at Imperial War Conference 1918; in attendance at meetings of Supreme War Council Versailles; at Peace Conference of Paris, member of staff of Australian Delegation, Asst. Secretary to British Empire Delegation, British Secretary to Commission on Czecho-Slovak Affairs. Returned October 1919. C.M.G. January 1920.

Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY

1894

Visible notes

Latham contributed to the work of the Imperial War Conference and Imperial War Cabinet but, unable to persuade Cook to allow him a real measure of responsibility, he won the right to submit his memoranda directly to the prime minister.

ADB Entry ID

7104

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