Harry Armytage (politician)
Harry Armytage | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Electoral district of Grant | |
| In office April 1889 – September 1894 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Lalor and John Rees |
| Succeeded by | John Percy Chirnside |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1862 Victoria |
| Died | 27 May 1933 (aged 70) Melbourne |
| Resting place | Boroondara General Cemetery |
| Spouse | Fanny Augusta |
| Children | 2 sons |
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| Residence | South Yarra |
| Education | Geelong Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Harry Armytage (19 June 1862 – 27 May 1933) was an Australian politician in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Armytage served as the member for Grant between 1889 and 1894.[1]
Career
Prior to politics, Armytage worked as a Pastoralist before being admitted as a barrister at Inner Temple, London in 1886, then at the Victorian Bar in 1888.[2]
In 1893, while an MP, Armytage was sued by Marmaduke N. Richardson for £6 13s. 4d. over a breach of contract. The matter concerned a contract made between Armytage and shareholders of the Inverell Diamond Mining Company (NSW). A judgment was given for £5 10s. with costs to Richardson.[3]
Personal life
Armytage lived in South Yarra, and was the son of Frederick William Armytage, a member of a well known pastoral family in Victoria, and Mary Susan (nee Staughton). He attended Geelong Grammar School and went on to study at Jesus College, University of Cambridge. At Cambridge, Armytage competed against Oxford in athletics where he wan in a three-mile race in 1882 and then a one-mile race in 1884.[4][2]
At Cambridge, Armytage attained a Bachelor of Arts in 1885 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1886.[2]
In 1888 Armytage married Fanny Augusta in Toorak and had two sons together.[4][2]
References
- ^ "Harry Armytage". Members of Parliament. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Harry Armytage". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. 3 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "A Victorian M.L.A. Sued". The Advertiser. South Australia. 8 April 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 1 April 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Harry Armytage (1862–1933)". Obituaries Australia. National Centre of Biography: Australian National University. Retrieved 1 April 2025.