Kenneth Bailey (lawyer)
Sir Kenneth Hamilton Bailey CBE QC (3 November 1898 – 3 May 1972) was a senior Australian public servant and lawyer, best known for his time as Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department between 1946 and 1964.
Sir Kenneth Bailey | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department | |
| In office 9 May 1946 – 2 February 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Sir George Knowles |
| Succeeded by | Ted Hook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Hamilton Bailey 3 November 1898 Canterbury, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 3 May 1972 (aged 73) Canberra, Australia |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Peter Bailey |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Public servant, lawyer |
Life and career
Kenneth Bailey was born on 3 November 1898 in Canterbury, Victoria.[1] He was dux of his high school, Wesley College, in 1916.[2] He was Victoria's Rhodes Scholar for 1918, a feat later emulated by his son. Both attended Corpus Christi College, Oxford.[3]
In 1927, Bailey was appointed professor of jurisprudence at the University of Melbourne; the following year becoming the first Australia-born dean of the law school.[4]
Between 1946 and 1964, Bailey was Solicitor-General of Australia and Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department.[1] During his time as Solicitor-General, Bailey officially opened the Australian Police College in Barton on 25 October 1960.[5]
Bailey died on 3 May 1972 in Canberra and was cremated. His son, Peter Hamilton Bailey, was also a public servant, as well as a human rights academic.[1]
Awards and honours
Bailey was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1953 whilst Permanent Head of the Attorney-General's Department.[6] He was knighted in 1958.[7]
In 1972, the University of Melbourne awarded Bailey an honorary doctorate at a special conferring ceremony at Canberra Hospital.[2] The degree was conferred to recognize his distinguished service to the university.[8]
References
- Richardson, Jack E., "Bailey, Sir Kenneth Hamilton (1898–1972)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 1 March 2014
- Melbourne Law School, Kenneth Bailey 1928-1936, 1938-1942, University of Melbourne, archived from the original on 2 January 2015
- Father and Son Rhodes Scholars, The Age, 7 December 1949.
- "BAILEY Kenneth Hamilton", Legal Opinions Author Biographies, Australian Government
- Annual Report 2012–13 (PDF), Australian Institute of Police Management, 2013, p. 25, archived (PDF) from the original on 4 February 2014
- "Search Australian Honours: BAILEY, Kenneth Hamilton, Commander of the Order of the British Empire", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 15 January 2015
- "Search Australian Honours: BAILEY, Kenneth Hamilton, Knight Bachelor", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 26 October 2021
- "Jurist honoured". The Canberra Times. 18 March 1972. p. 1.