Frederick Thomas Hickford (5 November 1862 – 15 May 1929)[1] was an Australian politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Frederick Hickford c. 1903
Born in Brunswick, Victoria, to signwriter James Hickford and Mary Ann Dowman, he attended Melbourne University and earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1890, his Bachelor of Law in 1892 and his Master of Arts in 1897. A schoolmaster at Geelong College, he was called to the bar in 1892. On 28 March 1894 he married Dorothea Margaretha Boehme, with whom he had two children, Julie Hickford (Dr. Harbison), one of the first women physicians in Australia, and Charles Hickford, a pioneer farmer. He was a partner in various law firms from around 1897 until his death. In 1902 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for East Bourke Boroughs,[2] but he resigned in 1903 to run for the federal seat of Mernda, without success. From 1906 to 1918 he was a Brunswick City Councillor, serving as mayor from 1909 to 1910. He visited the United Kingdom in 1924. Hickford died at South Yarra in 1929.[1]
frederick, hickford, frederick, thomas, hickford, november, 1862, 1929, australian, politician, member, victorian, legislative, assembly, 1903, born, brunswick, victoria, signwriter, james, hickford, mary, dowman, attended, melbourne, university, earned, bache. Frederick Thomas Hickford 5 November 1862 15 May 1929 1 was an Australian politician member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Frederick Hickford c 1903 Born in Brunswick Victoria to signwriter James Hickford and Mary Ann Dowman he attended Melbourne University and earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1890 his Bachelor of Law in 1892 and his Master of Arts in 1897 A schoolmaster at Geelong College he was called to the bar in 1892 On 28 March 1894 he married Dorothea Margaretha Boehme with whom he had two children Julie Hickford Dr Harbison one of the first women physicians in Australia and Charles Hickford a pioneer farmer He was a partner in various law firms from around 1897 until his death In 1902 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for East Bourke Boroughs 2 but he resigned in 1903 to run for the federal seat of Mernda without success From 1906 to 1918 he was a Brunswick City Councillor serving as mayor from 1909 to 1910 He visited the United Kingdom in 1924 Hickford died at South Yarra in 1929 1 References edit a b Hickford Frederick Thomas Parliament of Victoria 1985 Retrieved 11 April 2013 The Victorian Elections Australian Town and Country Journal 8 October 1902 Retrieved 11 April 2013 Masonic offices Preceded byThe Hon Charles Carty Salmon Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria1918 1922 Succeeded byThe Rt Hon Earl of Stradbroke nbsp This article about an Australian politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick Hickford amp oldid 1189281119, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
