John Latham (judge)
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Sir John Greig Latham was an Australian lawyer, politician, and judge who served as the fifth Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1935 to 1952. He had earlier served as Attorney-General of Aust
Latham in 1931
John Latham in the 1920s
Latham and Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, c. 1932
Latham as Chief Justice in 1945
Joseph Lyons
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Joseph Aloysius Lyons was an Australian politician who served as the tenth prime minister of Australia, from 1932 until his death in 1939. He held office as the inaugural leader of the United Australi
John Latham (judge)
…as the fifth Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1935 to 1952. He had earlier served as Attorney-General of Australia under Stanley Bruce and Joseph Lyons, and was Leader of the Opposition from 1929 to 1931 as the final leader of the Nationalist Party. Latham was born in Melbourne. He studied arts and law…
Official portrait c. 1932
Lyons in 1935 standing outside his birthplace and childhood home in Stanley, Tasmania
Lyons as a state government minister (c. 1914–16)
Caricature of Lyons as premier