James Croke
James Croke (1789 – 10 March 1857) was Solicitor-General of Victoria (Australia) and a politician, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.[1]
Croke was born in County Cork, Ireland, the son of William Croke, a farmer. Croke was admitted Irish Bar in 1821 and practised in the Munster circuit.[1]
Croke arrived in Sydney, New South Wales on Sydney on 25 July 1839[2] and in the Port Phillip District in November 1839.[1] He was appointed Crown prosecutor and admitted Port Phillip Bar in 1841.[1] On 21 July 1852, Croke was appointed Solicitor-General and a member of the old (unicameral) Victorian Legislative Council,[2] replacing Edward Williams.[3] Williams was sworn-in in July 1852 and held the seat until resigning in January 1854, he then returned to England.[1]
Croke died in Richmond Hill, Petersham, Surrey, England, on 10 March 1857.[1]
References
- "Croke, James". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.
- Labilliere, Francis Peter. Early History of the Colony of Victoria. II.
- Sweetman, Edward (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 171. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
| Victorian Legislative Council | ||
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| Preceded by Edward Williams |
Nominated member and Solicitor-General of Victoria 21 July 1852 – January 1854 |
Succeeded by Robert Molesworth |