Tetley Gant
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Tetley Gant, CMG
(9 July 1853 – 7 February 1928) was an Australian barrister
, Tasmania
n Politician and University Chancellor.
, Yorkshire
, England
, the son of James Greaves Tetley Gant, (1815–1873), Bradford
solicitor, and Sarah Ann Gaunt. He attended Rugby School
and St John's College
, in Oxford
.
and settled in Hobart
. His legal qualifications allowed him to enter the Supreme Court of Tasmania
. In 1888 Gant started a legal partnership with Sir Neil Elliott Lewis
Gant was elected to the seat of Buckingham in the Tasmanian Legislative Council
in May 1901 and he kept this seat until August 1927. Gant was appointed to the council for the University of Tasmania
in 1905 and in 1909 he succeeded Sir Neil Elliott Lewis as vice-chancellor . In 1914 he went on to become chancellor succeeding Sir John Stokell Dodds
spread of higher education throughout the community. In 1902 he became president of the Amateur Horticultural Society of Hobart. In 1910 he was elected the founding President of the Buckingham Rowing and Swimming Club and in 1913 he was appointed president of the Tasmanian Club.
Gant died on 7 February 1928 at Lower Sandy Bay, Tasmania
.
His wife Frances was also very active and started the Queen Mary Club, a social club for ladies in Hobart on 4 July 1910 with Mrs CE Webster and Miss Rymer Maxwell.
Order of St Michael and St George
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(9 July 1853 – 7 February 1928) was an Australian barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
n Politician and University Chancellor.
Early Life - England
Tetley was born in ManninghamManningham, Bradford
Manningham is an area of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, approximately a mile north of the city centre and is seen as the centre of the city's south Asian population.- Geography :...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, the son of James Greaves Tetley Gant, (1815–1873), Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
solicitor, and Sarah Ann Gaunt. He attended Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and St John's College
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
, in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
.
Career - Australia
In 1884 Gant migrated to AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and settled in Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
. His legal qualifications allowed him to enter the Supreme Court of Tasmania
Supreme Court of Tasmania
The Supreme Court of Tasmania is the highest State court in the Australian State of Tasmania. In the Australian court hierarchy, the Supreme Court of Tasmania is in the middle level, and is able to both receive appeals from lower courts, and able to be appealed from.The ordinary sittings of the...
. In 1888 Gant started a legal partnership with Sir Neil Elliott Lewis
Gant was elected to the seat of Buckingham in the Tasmanian Legislative Council
Tasmanian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the House of Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Hobart...
in May 1901 and he kept this seat until August 1927. Gant was appointed to the council for the University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
in 1905 and in 1909 he succeeded Sir Neil Elliott Lewis as vice-chancellor . In 1914 he went on to become chancellor succeeding Sir John Stokell Dodds
John Stokell Dodds
Sir John Stokell Dodds KCMG, was an Australian politician and Chief Justice of Tasmania.-Early life:Dodds was born in Durham, England, the son of William Dodds and his wife Annie, née Shute. The family moved to Hobart, Tasmania, arriving in 1853. His father died soon afterwards and Dodds was...
spread of higher education throughout the community. In 1902 he became president of the Amateur Horticultural Society of Hobart. In 1910 he was elected the founding President of the Buckingham Rowing and Swimming Club and in 1913 he was appointed president of the Tasmanian Club.
Personal life
Tetley married Frances Amy Roope the daughter of Lavington Roope, 19 July 1882 at St John's Church, New Town.Gant died on 7 February 1928 at Lower Sandy Bay, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
.
His wife Frances was also very active and started the Queen Mary Club, a social club for ladies in Hobart on 4 July 1910 with Mrs CE Webster and Miss Rymer Maxwell.