Sir robert garran biography

Sir Robert Randolph Garran (1867-1957), lawyer and public servant, was born on 10 February 1867 in Sydney, sixth and youngest child and only son of Andrew.
Sir Robert Randolph Garran GCMG KC was an Australian lawyer who became "Australia's first public servant" – the first federal government employee after the federation of the Australian colonies.
Sir Robert Randolph Garran (1867-1957) was a lawyer and in the 1890s a dedicated worker for the Federation movement.

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Robert Garran

First Solicitor-General of Australia

Sir Robert Garran GCMG QC
Garran in 1931
In office 1 January 1901 – 9 February 1932
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	George Knowles
In office 1 September 1916 – 9 February 1932
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	George Knowles
Born	Robert Randolph Garran (1867-02-10)10 February 1867 Sydney, Colony of New South Wales
Died	11 January 1957(1957-01-11) (aged 89) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Spouse	Hilda Robson (m. 1902)
Parent
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Occupation

Sir Robert Randolph GarranGCMG KC (10 February 1867 – 11 January 1957^[1]) was an Australian lawyer who became "Australia's first public servant" – the first federal government employee after the federation of the Australian colonies. He served as the departmental secretary of the Attorney-General's Department from 1901 to 1932, and after 1916 also held the position of Solicitor-General of Australia.

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Guide to the Family Papers of Robert Garran

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Class 1. Original consignment received 1957

This consignment includes texts of speeches and essays; poetry; diaries; notes on federation and the drafting of the constitution; correspondence while at the Attorney-General's Office; memoranda, reports and correspondence regarding the Paris Peace Conference, 1919; material on the Imperial Conferences, Indian Military Dedence Tribunal, 1932-1933; Garran's various activities after retirement in 1932 and varous legal matters. Also includes Andrew Garran's diaries, 1860-1901, notebooks, thesis, and press editiorials as well as general family correspondence and some diaries of Mary Isham Garran, Andrew's daughter. Major correspondents include R. H. Alsop, C. E. W. Bean, Blake & Riggall Solicitors, E. J. Bowater, Sir Richard Boyer, J. R. Casboulte, C. S. Daley, John Garran, R. M. Johnson, D. Ohlfsen, John Reynolds, W. N. Rowse, Roy S. Smith, and Russell V. Williams.

Series 1. Diaries of Andrew Garran - Box 1 (MS 2001)

This series comprises typescript copies of Andrew Garr

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Biographical entry Garran, Robert Randolph (1867 - 1957)

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Born: 10 February 1867
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 11 January 1957
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Occupation: Lawyer and Public Servant

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Robert Randolph Garran was a lawyer and Commonwealth public servant. Garran was appointed first head of the Attorney-General's Department and parliamentary draftsman on 1 January 1901. Garran served the governments of ten prime ministers: Barton, Deakin, Watson, Reid, Fisher, Cook, Hughes, Bruce, Scullin and Lyons. He retired from the public service in 1932 after 31 years as head of the Attorney-General's department. He collaborated with John Quick in preparing The Annotated Constitution of the Australian Commonwealth (1901).

Source

Parker, R. S. Garran, Sir Robert Randolph (1867-1957), Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Published in hard copy 1981, accessed online 1 October 2012.