William & Mary Windeyer : law, politics and society in colonial New South Wales

The Resource William & Mary Windeyer : law, politics and society in colonial New South Wales
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William & Mary Windeyer : law, politics and society in colonial New South Wales
Title remainder
law, politics and society in colonial New South Wales
Statement of responsibility
L. Ritter & J. B. Windeyer
Title variation
William and Mary Windeyer
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Language
eng
Summary
Sir William and Mary, Lady Windeyer were a significant couple in 19th century New South Wales, he in politics and law, she as advocate for the rights of women and children. In politics, William was close to Henry Parkes, especially on education for both girls and boys, and he worked for women's equal rights in property and divorce. As a judge he was often controversial in his conduct of criminal trials, but in other cases his judgements were highly regarded and he not unreasonably aspired to a seat on the Privy Council. Mary advocated in similar fields, as president of the Womanhood Suffrage League of NSW and the Crown St Women's Hospital, and in fundraising for the Sydney University Women's College and promoting the foster care of children through the foundation of the Boarding Out Society
Biography type
collective biography
Cataloging source
ANL
Dewey number
B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • portraits
  • genealogical tables
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Target audience
adult

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