Saxe Bannister
Saxe Bannister | |
|---|---|
| 1st Attorney-General of New South Wales | |
| In office 14 April 1824 – 13 October 1826 | |
| Succeeded by | William Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1790 Steyning, Sussex, United Kingdom |
| Died | 16 September 1877 (aged 86–87) Thornton Heath, England |
| Relatives | Thomas Bannister (brother) |
Saxe Bannister (1790 – 16 September 1877) was a writer and the first Attorney-General of New South Wales, Australia.[1]
Early life and education
Bannister was born in Steyning, Sussex, son of John Bannister. He matriculated at The Queen's College, Oxford, in December 1808 and graduated B.A. 1813, M.A. 1815.[2]
Career
Bannister volunteered for active service when Napoleon escaped from Elba. With a captain's commission, he was on his way to Belgium when the Battle of Waterloo ended the war. He retired from the army on half-pay and was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn.[1]
Attorney-General of New South Wales
Bannister was appointed the first attorney-general of New South Wales in March 1823.. On 17 May 1824, he was sworn in at the first sitting of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.[3]
Resignation as Attorney-General of New South Wales
Soon after his resignation, he fought a "harmless duel" with barrister and newspaper editor, Robert Wardell.[4]
Death
Bannister died at Thornton Heath, England, on 16 September 1877, survived by his wife and a daughter, Mrs Wyndham.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Currey, C H (1966). "Bannister, Saxe (1790–1877)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Joseph Foster Alumni Oxonienses 1715–1886
- ^ Serle, Percival (1949). "Bannister, Saxe". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.
- ^ "FROM THE SYDNEY GAZETTE". Hobart Town Gazette (Tas. : 1825 - 1833). 16 December 1826. p. 4. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
External links
- Colonial Secretary's papers 1822-1877, State Library of Queensland- includes digitised correspondence and letters written by Bannister to the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales