Alexander Shand (barrister)
Alexander Barclay Shand (26 December 1865 – 3 October 1949) was an Australian barrister and King's Counsel.[2] He became a leading legal figure in NSW. Shand refused an invitation to become a New South Wales Supreme Court Judge[3] but served as a Royal Commissioner.[4]
A. B. Shand KC | |
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| Born | 26 December 1865 |
| Died | 3 October 1949 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Newington College University of Sydney |
| Occupation(s) | Barrister King's Counsel |
| Spouse | Florence Amelia (née Brierley) |
| Children | John Wentworth Shand QC (1897–1959) son |
| Parent(s) | Mary (née Barclay) and John Shand |
| Relatives | Alec Shand QC (1929–2011) grandson Dr Cecil Purser brother-in-law Adam Shand great-grandson[1] |
Biography
Shand was born in Ulladulla, New South Wales, to John Shand and Mary (née Barclay). John Shand (1825–1891) had arrived in Sydney in 1853 as a stonemason before becoming a farmer and finally a police magistrate at Penrith Court. Shand Snr founded a legal dynasty that produced three generations of barristers. A. B. Shand, as he came to be known, was educated at Newington College commencing in 1880.[5] He went up to the University of Sydney and graduated as a Bachelor of Arts in 1884.[6] Following graduation and articles, Shand was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 1887. He was the Crown Prosecutor on the NSW western circuit in 1895-6 and took silk in 1906. He became a leading member of the Bar Council. His wife, Florence (née Brierley), became a tireless worker for the poor and infirm and sat on the boards of various hospitals, schools and women's auxiliaries.[7] She died in October 1929.[8] Mrs Shand was the sister of Louisa Victoria, Mrs Cecil Purser (née Brierley).[9] Shand retired in 1930[10] and lived in retirement in Vaucluse, New South Wales, until his death at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney.[11]
References
- ^ Australian Financial Review
- ^ "Mr. A. B. Shand, K.C., Dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 878. New South Wales, Australia. 4 October 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 11 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Death of Mr. A. Shand K.C." The Age. No. 29, 465. Victoria, Australia. 4 October 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MILK ACT PROBE". Singleton Argus. New South Wales, Australia. 15 February 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp177
- ^ . University of Sydney. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "DEATH OF MRS. SHAND". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 28, 648. New South Wales, Australia. 29 October 1929. p. 12. Retrieved 11 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "OBITUARY. MRS. A. B. SHAND". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 28, 649. New South Wales, Australia. 30 October 1929. p. 21. Retrieved 11 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "DEATH OF MRS. SHAND". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 29 October 1929. p. 12. Retrieved 11 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MR. SHAND, K.C." The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 28, 899. New South Wales, Australia. 19 August 1930. p. 8. Retrieved 11 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Death of Mr. A. Shand K.C." The Age. No. 29, 465. Victoria, Australia. 4 October 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.