Alexander Shand (barrister)
| A B Shand KC | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 December 1865 Ulladulla, New South Wales |
| Died |
3 October 1949 (aged 84) Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education |
Newington College University of Sydney |
| Occupation |
Barrister King's Counsel |
| Spouse(s) | 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] |
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]
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 and became a farmer and later 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, 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.[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 (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 (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
- ↑ "Alumni Sidneienses". University of Sydney. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ "DEATH OF MRS. SHAND.". The Sydney Morning Herald (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 (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 (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 (29,465). Victoria, Australia. 4 October 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.