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| Holroyd, Arthur Todd. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, May 30, 1827. [Younger] s. of Stephen, of Harley Street, London. [B. Dec. 1, 1806, in London.] School, Ripon Grammar, Yorks. Matric. Easter, 1828; M.B. 1832. M.D., Edinburgh, 1830. F.Z.S., 1826. F.L.S., 1829. F.R.G.S., 1849. Gave up medicine after a year's practice in London. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 12, 1835. Called to the Bar, 1841. Travelled in Egypt, Palestine, and Syria, 1835-8; protested to the Egyptian Government against slave trading. Went to New Zealand in 1843 and practised there. Called to the Bar at Sydney, 1845. M.P. for Bathurst, 1851-8; for Parramatta, 1861; Chairman of Committees; Minister of Works, 1863-4. Master in Equity, 1866; acting Supreme Court Judge, 1879; Master in Lunacy, 1879; resigned his legal posts, 1885, and engaged in farming. Died June 15, 1887, at Sydney. (Peile, II. 426; Inns of Court; Australian Encyclopaedia.) | Arthur Todd HOLROYD Approx. lifespan: 1806–1887 pens. Christ's College adm1827:05:30 [Younger] s. of Stephen HOLROYD Harley Street, London , b. London , 1806:12:01] Sch: Ripon Grammar Yorkshire , Matric. 1828:04ET: MB 1832 MD Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1830 FZS 1826 FLS 1829 FRGS 1849 Gave up medicine after a year's practice in London , Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1835:01:12 Called to the Bar: 1841 Travelled in [+co] Egypt , Palestine , [-co] and Syria , 1835-38 protested to Egyptian Government against slave trading. Went to New Zealand , in1843 and practised there. Called to the Bar: at Sydney, [Australia], 1845 M.P.: for Bathurst, [Australia], 1851-58 M.P.: for Parramatta, [Australia], 1861 Chairman: of Committees; Minister of Works 1863-64 Master: in Equity 1866 "acting Supreme" Court Judge: 1879 Master: in Lunacy 1879 resigned his legal posts 1885 "and engaged in farming." d. Sydney, [Australia], 1887:06:15 ( Peile, II. 426; Inns of Court ; Australian Encyclopaedia ) [add:]Married 1830:06:08 at Whitburn, Co. Durham , Sophia ABBS dau. of Bryan ABBS of Cleadon House, Durham, [Co. Durham], [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell: C. Chron. of 1830:06:18 ; C.R. Hudleston)[:add] |