Biographical entry Barry, Redmond (1813 - 1880)

the Honourable Sir, KCMG

Born: 7 June 1813
Ballyclough, County Cork, Ireland
Died: 23 November 1880
East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Chancellor, Judge, Lawyer and Solicitor-General
Summary: Redmond Barry was The University of Melbourne Chancellor from 17 May 1853 to 23 November 1880. Holding a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College Dublin (1837) Barry became a practicing lawyer in Ireland in 1838 before becoming Melbourne's first Solicitor-General in 1852. In addition to legal work and university roles Barry was active in the establishment of the State Library of Victoria.

1837: Education - B.A, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
1839: Public Life - Co-Founder, Melbourne Mechanics' Institute, Australia
1839 - 1880: Life Event - Settled in Melbourne Australia
2 January 1843 - 1852: Occupation - Commissioner of the Court of Requests, Port Philip District, Australia
1851 - 1852: Public Office - Solicitor-General, Colony of Victoria, Australia
1852 - 1880: Occupation - Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Victoria, Colony of Victoria
c. 1853 - c. 1880: University of Melbourne - Member of Council, The University of Melbourne
17 May 1853 - 23 November 1880: University of Melbourne - Chancellor, The University of Melbourne
1860: Honours - Knighted, Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Ryan, Peter, Barry, Sir Redmond (1813-1880), Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, Canberra, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/barry-sir-redmond-2946. Details

Created: 13 August 2018, Last modified: 11 December 2018