William Henry Bundey

Not to be confused with William Bundey (mayor).

Sir William Henry Bundey (30 January 1838 – 6 December 1909) was an Australian politician and judge, Attorney-General of South Australia from 27 September 1878 to 10 March 1881.[1]


Early life

Bundey was born in Exbury, Hampshire, England, the second son of James Bundey and his wife Harriett née Lockyer.[2] The family emigrated to South Australia in 1848 after losing money in England. William's father died about a few weeks after his arrival.

In 1878 he was appointed a Queen's Counsel.

Late life and legacy

As a young man Bundey was a captain in the Volunteer Military Movement. He was also a cricket enthusiast. He was vice-commodore of the South Australian Yacht Squadron in 1870–74 and commodore in 1874–84.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hon Sir William Bundey". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. ^ Millhouse, Robin (1969). "Bundey, Sir William Henry (1838–1909)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 3. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

 

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