Pictorial material from the Sir Charles Gregory Wade papers, not before 1900

PXE 1297

fonds

not before 1900

Graphic Materials, Drawings, Photographs

910128

4 photographic prints - albumen, silver gelatin - 26.5 x 37 cm. or smaller
1 drawing (cartoon) - ink - 39 x 31.5 cm.

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]

4 photographic prints being:
1. Group portrait of dignitaries featuring Sir Charles Gregory Wade third from left

2. Group portrait of dignitaries featuring Sir Charles Gregory Wade second from left

3. Portrait of a cricket team featuring Sir Charles Gregory Wade fourth from left in the second row (wearing a hat). Photograph by T. Humphrey and Co

4. Group portrait of men inside a factory. Sir Charles Gregory Wade is perhaps seen in the centre of the frame looking to the right

1 cartoon by Hugh Maclean regarding Sir Charles Gregory Wade, ca. 1909

Forms part of MLMSS 3535

Out of copyright: Created before 1955 (Photographs)<br>Artist died before 1955 (Drawing)
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

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