Lot 1144

Description

Commonwealth Celebrations, Victoria, 1901, in gold (14ct, 11.2gms, 29mm x 50mm) with gold bar (14ct, 6gms) Advance Australia / Victoria and red ribbon (C.1901/10), voided oval surmounted by crown and flags, cross with stars within Garter, inscribed on reverse 'His Excellency The Lieutenant Governor Sir John Madden K.C.M.G. etc'.(sic). Uncirculated and extremely rare.

Ex Downies Sale 276 (lot 98). Sir John Madden (1844-1918) Born in Ireland, educated in England and France . In 1857 he arrived in Melbourne where he attended St Patricks College . He matriculated from the University of Melbourne in 1861, graduating B.A. in 1864 and L.L.B. with the Billings medal in 1865. In the same year he was called to the bar. Madden won a seat for the Legislative Assembly in 1874 and was defeated the following year. He remained a member of the ministry and after winning Sandridge (Port Melbourne) in 1876 held the seat until 1883. Madden accepted chief justiceship in 1893, served as vice-chancellor of the University of Melbourne 1889-1897 and chancellor from 1897 until his death in 1918. He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor 1899, knighted in 1893, appointed K.C.M.G. in 1899 and G.C.M.G. in 1906. Sir John Madden was the father of Miss Beatrice Mai St John Madden. See lot....