Fellows was born at Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, the son of Thomas Fellows, solicitor, and his wife Mary Howard. He was educated at Eton College and then worked with his father. He studied in Pleaders' chambers and was later assistant to the master pleader, Thomas Chitty.[2] In 1847 he published The Law of Costs as Affected by the Small Debts Act and Other Statutes. Fellows was also an enthusiastic rower and rowed for Leander Club. In 1846, he was runner up in the Diamond Challenge Sculls to Edward Moon and with E Fellows as partner runner up in Silver Wherries. He was also unsuccessful in the Wingfield Sculls. In 1847 he was runner up in Silver Wherries with T Pollock. He was one of the signatories to the revised rules for the Wingfield Sculls in 1848.[3] In 1849 he was a member of the Leander crew which won the Stewards' Challenge Cup. In 1850 he was runner up with C L Vaughan in Silver Goblets at Henley to James John Hornby and Joseph William Chitty who was the son of Thomas Chitty.[4]
Fellows took out a certificate as a special pleader and practised until called to the Bar in November 1852. Shortly after, he sailed to Australia in the Kent.[2]
Political career in Australiaedit
In April 1853 Fellows arrived in Melbourne, and was admitted to the Victorian Bar in May. He considered seeking a police magistracy, but in time was appointed standing counsel to the Pastoral Association. He was a keen sportsman and in Melbourne often rowed on the Yarra River and played football with the South Yarra Football Club.[2]
In 1866 the Governor, Sir Charles Darling asked Fellows, as leader of the opposition, to form a ministry, but they were unable to agree terms. Fellows was elected for St Kilda again in the 1868 general election and was Minister of Justice in the ministry of Charles Sladen and leader of the government in the Legislative Assembly.[2]
In 1870 Fellows became a trustee of the Public Library, Museums and National Gallery and in 1872 he helped to organize the exhibits from Victoria for the 1873 London International Exhibition. He served on a commission to look at accommodation for the branches of the Supreme Court.[2] In December 1872 he became fifth judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria.[9] Also in 1872 he published The New Constitution of Victoria.
Fellows died at his home in South Yarra at the age of 55. A plaque to his memory was put up in St. George's Anglican Church, Queenscliff to which he had contributed generously. Fellows Road in Queenscliff was named after him.[10] Fellows' summer house at Queenscliff, Warringah, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register for both its architectural and historic significance.[11]
Referencesedit
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For other people named Thomas Fellows see Thomas Fellows disambiguation Thomas Howard Fellows October 1822 8 April 1878 1 was an English rower and an Australian politician and Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria Contents 1 Early life in England 2 Political career in Australia 3 References 4 External linksEarly life in England editFellows was born at Rickmansworth Hertfordshire the son of Thomas Fellows solicitor and his wife Mary Howard He was educated at Eton College and then worked with his father He studied in Pleaders chambers and was later assistant to the master pleader Thomas Chitty 2 In 1847 he published The Law of Costs as Affected by the Small Debts Act and Other Statutes Fellows was also an enthusiastic rower and rowed for Leander Club In 1846 he was runner up in the Diamond Challenge Sculls to Edward Moon and with E Fellows as partner runner up in Silver Wherries He was also unsuccessful in the Wingfield Sculls In 1847 he was runner up in Silver Wherries with T Pollock He was one of the signatories to the revised rules for the Wingfield Sculls in 1848 3 In 1849 he was a member of the Leander crew which won the Stewards Challenge Cup In 1850 he was runner up with C L Vaughan in Silver Goblets at Henley to James John Hornby and Joseph William Chitty who was the son of Thomas Chitty 4 Fellows took out a certificate as a special pleader and practised until called to the Bar in November 1852 Shortly after he sailed to Australia in the Kent 2 Political career in Australia editIn April 1853 Fellows arrived in Melbourne and was admitted to the Victorian Bar in May He considered seeking a police magistracy but in time was appointed standing counsel to the Pastoral Association He was a keen sportsman and in Melbourne often rowed on the Yarra River and played football with the South Yarra Football Club 2 In September 1854 Fellows was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Loddon 1 He succeeded Robert Molesworth as Solicitor General in the government of William Haines in June 1856 5 In August 1856 he stood unsuccessfully for Central Province but was elected for the Electoral district of St Kilda in September In February 1857 he became briefly Attorney General in succession to William Stawell 6 He was then Solicitor General in the second Haines ministry from April 1857 to March 1858 7 He was elected for Central Province in May 1858 by one vote and served in the ministry of William Nicholson without portfolio from October 1859 to November 1860 In October 1863 he became Postmaster General in the ministry of James McCulloch 8 but withdrew in March 1864 Fellows was also a councillor for Prahran Victoria from 1861 to 1864 and in 1863 was elected one of the first borough councillors of Queenscliff Victoria where he spent his summers He became mayor of Queenscliff in 1865 2 In 1866 the Governor Sir Charles Darling asked Fellows as leader of the opposition to form a ministry but they were unable to agree terms Fellows was elected for St Kilda again in the 1868 general election and was Minister of Justice in the ministry of Charles Sladen and leader of the government in the Legislative Assembly 2 In 1870 Fellows became a trustee of the Public Library Museums and National Gallery and in 1872 he helped to organize the exhibits from Victoria for the 1873 London International Exhibition He served on a commission to look at accommodation for the branches of the Supreme Court 2 In December 1872 he became fifth judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria 9 Also in 1872 he published The New Constitution of Victoria Fellows died at his home in South Yarra at the age of 55 A plaque to his memory was put up in St George s Anglican Church Queenscliff to which he had contributed generously Fellows Road in Queenscliff was named after him 10 Fellows summer house at Queenscliff Warringah is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register for both its architectural and historic significance 11 References edit a b Thomas Howard Fellows Re Member a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851 Parliament of Victoria Archived from the original on 23 April 2023 Retrieved 1 May 2013 a b c d e f Woods Carole 1972 Fellows Thomas Howard 1822 1878 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University ISSN 1833 7538 Retrieved 14 September 2012 Wingfield Sculls Record of Races Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839 1939 Appointment Solicitor General Thomas Fellows Victoria Government Gazette Victorian Government Printer 28 June 1856 p 1856 1083 Appointment Attorney General Thomas Fellows Victoria Government Gazette Victorian Government Printer 25 February 1857 p 1857 361 Appointment Solicitor General Thomas Fellows Victoria Government Gazette Victorian Government Printer 29 April 1857 p 1857 727 Appointment Postmaster General Thomas Fellows Victoria Government Gazette Victorian Government Printer 14 October 1863 p 1863 2315 Supreme Court of Victoria Judges Queenscliff Street Names Warringah H1177 Victorian Heritage Register Heritage Victoria Retrieved 13 July 2014 External links editState Library of Victoria Portrait Mennell Philip 1892 Fellows Hon Thomas Howard The Dictionary of Australasian Biography London Hutchinson amp Co via Wikisource Victorian Legislative Council Preceded byWilliam Campbell Member for Loddon1854 1856 With John Goodman Original Council abolished Victorian Legislative Assembly New creation Member for St Kilda1856 1858 With Frederick James Sargood Succeeded byJohn Crews Victorian Legislative Council Preceded byHenry Miller Member for Central1858 1868 With 4 others Succeeded byJohn O Shanassy Victorian Legislative Assembly Preceded byJoshua SnowballBrice Bunny Member for St Kilda1868 1872 With Cole Aspinall thenJames Stephen Succeeded byMurray SmithJames Stephen Political offices Preceded byRobert Molesworth Solicitor General of Victoria1856 1857 Succeeded byRobert Sitwell Preceded byWilliam Foster Stawell Attorney General of Victoria1857 Succeeded byHenry Samuel Chapman Preceded byJohn Wood Solicitor General of Victoria1857 1858 Succeeded byRichard Ireland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Howard Fellows amp oldid 1177002871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
