Sir Charles Gregory Wade - papers, 1901-ca.1940, together with papers of the Duguid family, 1838-1888

MLMSS 3535

fonds

1838-1888,1901-ca.1940

446304

1 vol., 1 box
Textual Records
Textual Records - (printed)
Textual Records - (typescript)

Sir Charles Gregory Wade (1863-1922), judge, parliamentarian and Premier of NSW, was born at Singleton, NSW, son of William Burton Wade, an engineer, and his wife Anne, nee Duguid. He was educated at All Saints College, Bathurst, The King's School, Parramatta and University of Oxford where he read law. Wade was admitted to the NSW Bar in 1886 and was appointed KC in 1906. He was elected member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for the seats of Willoughby (1903-1904) and Gordon (1904-1917). Wade was appointed Attorney-General (1904-1910), Minister of Justice (1904-1909) and Premier of NSW (1907-1910). On his retirement from parliament in 1917 Wade was appointed agent-general in London. In 1919 he was appointed to the Supreme Court of NSW. [ref:ADB 12]

I. Papers of Sir Charles Gregory Wade, 1901-ca.1917
1901-ca.1917; Papers include: electors right, residential qualification for the electoral district of Willoughby, Gordon Division, 1901; crest; illuminated address by the Liberal electors of Gordon, 1913; scrapbook of newscuttings, 1904-ca.1917
II. Papers of William Burton Wade, 1901
1901; Illuminated invitation by the government of Victoria to attend the Australian Commonwealth Celebrations on 7 May 1901
III. Papers of the Duguid family and Anne MacLean Wade, nee Duguid, 1838-1888
1838-1888; Documents and correspondence of the Duguid family of Scotland
IV. Family tree, compiled ca.1940
ca.1940; Family tree of the Duguid of Scotland and the Wade family of Australia

This collection was listed in 2005 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.

This collection includes pictorial material at Pic.Acc.4451