William Henry Bundey
Sir William Henry Bundey (30 January 1838 – 6 December 1909) was an Australian politician and judge, Attorney-General of South Australia from 27 September 1878 to 10 March 1881.[1]
Early life
[edit]Bundey was born in Exbury, Hampshire, England, the second son of James Bundey and his wife Harriett née Lockyer.[2] The family emigrated to South Australia in 1848 after losing money in England. William's father died about a few weeks after his arrival.
In 1878 he was appointed a Queen's Counsel.
Late life and legacy
[edit]As a young man Bundey was a captain in the Volunteer Military Movement. He was also a cricket enthusiast. He was vice-commodore of the South Australian Yacht Squadron in 1870–74 and commodore in 1874–84.
The residence built for him opposite Druids Avnue on Milan Terrace, Mount Lofty, later owned by Davis Browne, was re-purposed in 1927 as Stirling Hospital.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Hon Sir William Bundey". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ Millhouse, Robin (1969). "Bundey, Sir William Henry (1838–1909)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 3. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ "Stirling Hospital". The News (Adelaide). Vol. IX, no. 1, 246. South Australia. 13 July 1927. p. 7. Retrieved 21 July 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- Serle, Percival (1949). "Bundey, William Henry". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.
- Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
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