Latham, John, Sir, 1877-1964
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Latham, John Greig, 1877-
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Latham, John Greig, 1877-1964
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Politician. House of Representatives, 1922-1934; Deputy Leader of the Opposition, 1929-1931; Deputy Prime Minister, 1931-1934. Occupied portfolios of Attorney-General, Industry and External affairs.
Born in Melbourne, Sir John was called to the Bar in 1904, taught at Melbourne University, and became a King's Counsel in 1922. He entered politics in 1922 as Progressive Liberal for the Federal Seat of Kooyong, becoming in 1931 Deputy Prime Minister, Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs and Minister for Industry. He was appointed Chief Justice of the High Court in 1935, held many other offices during his career and was involved in a large number of organizations.
John Greig Latham was a member of the Nationalist/United Australia Party for the House of Representatives 1922-1934 and the Leader of the Opposition from 20 November 1929 - 7 May 1931. From 1935 until 1952, Latham was Chief Justice of the High Court, with an interval in 1940-1941 when he was Australian Minister to Japan.
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