John Latham (judge)

Australian judge and politician; 5th Chief Justice of Australia (1877-1964)

Sir John Greig Latham was an Australian politician, judge and lawyer. He was the Leader of the Opposition and the final leader of the Nationalist Party from 1929 until 1931.


John Latham

Latham in 1931
5th Chief Justice of Australia
In office
11 October 1935 – 7 April 1952
Nominated byJoseph Lyons
Appointed bySir Isaac Isaacs
Preceded bySir Frank Gavan Duffy
Succeeded bySir Owen Dixon
Attorney-General of Australia
In office
6 January 1932 – 12 October 1934
Prime MinisterJoseph Lyons
Preceded byFrank Brennan
Succeeded byRobert Menzies
Minister for External Affairs
In office
6 January 1932 – 12 October 1934
Prime MinisterJoseph Lyons
Preceded byJames Scullin
Succeeded bySir George Pearce
Minister for Industry
In office
6 January 1932 – 12 October 1934
Prime MinisterJoseph Lyons
Preceded byJames Scullin
Succeeded byRobert Menzies
Leader of the Opposition
In office
22 October 1929 – 7 May 1931
Prime MinisterJames Scullin
DeputyHenry Gullett
Preceded byJames Scullin
Succeeded byJoseph Lyons
Leader of the Nationalist Party
In office
22 October 1929 – 7 May 1931
DeputyHenry Gullett
Preceded byStanley Bruce
Succeeded byParty dissolved
Minister for Industry
In office
10 December 1928 – 22 October 1929
Prime MinisterStanley Bruce
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded byJames Scullin
Attorney-General of Australia
In office
18 December 1925 – 22 October 1929
Prime MinisterStanley Bruce
Preceded byLittleton Groom
Succeeded byFrank Brennan
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Kooyong
In office
16 December 1922 – 7 August 1934
Preceded byRobert Best
Succeeded byRobert Menzies
Personal details
Born
John Greig Latham

(1877-08-26)26 August 1877
Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia
Died25 July 1964(1964-07-25) (aged 86)
Richmond, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Union (1921–1925)
Nationalist (1925–1931)
United Australia (1931–1934)
Spouse(s)
Ella Tobin
(m. 1907)
EducationScotch College
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne

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