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Windeyer, William Charles

Barrister, judge, politician and social reformer who encouraged education for girls and was founding chairman of Women's College, within the University of Sydney.

Milestone
Born
Westminster, London, England
29 Sep 1834
Arrived Sydney
28 Nov 1835
Died
Bologna, Italy
12 Sep 1897
Occupation
22 Mar 1877 - 16 Aug 1877
21 Dec 1878 - 10 Aug 1879
Position
1847 - 1897
1850 - 1852
1852 - 1856
29 Jun 1859 - 22 Dec 1862
1860 - 1870
1866 - 1897
17 Jan 1866 - 03 Feb 1872
1874
1874 - 1876
1874 - 1880
08 Sep 1876 - 10 Aug 1879
1883 - 1884
1884 - 1886
1888 - 1897
1891
Relationship
Child of
Child of
Parent of
Spouse
31 Dec 1857 - 12 Sep 1897

Windeyer, William Charles

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2012

An eminent lawyer and politician, William Windeyer was also a stalwart of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, and an advocate of education for all.