Fred Whitlam
Crown Solicitor of Australia (1884 – 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harry Frederick Ernest "Fred" Whitlam (3 April 1884 – 8 December 1961) was Australia's Crown Solicitor from 1936 to 1949, and a pioneer of international human rights law in Australia. He was the father of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, and had a great influence on his son's values and interests.
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Fred Whitlam | |
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Born | Harry Frederick Ernest Whitlam (1884-04-03)3 April 1884 Prahran, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 8 December 1961(1961-12-08) (aged 77) Canberra, Australia |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
Spouse |
Martha Maddocks
(m. 1914; died 1958) |
Children | Gough Whitlam (son) Freda Whitlam (daughter) |
Relatives | Tony Whitlam (grandson) Nicholas Whitlam (grandson) |
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