John Quick
Australian politician and author (1852-1932) · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Died at 80
Sir John Quick was an Australian lawyer, politician and judge. He played a prominent role in the movement for Federation and the drafting of the Australian constitution, later writing several works on Australian constitutional law.
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He began his political career in the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1880-1889) and later won election to the House of Representatives at the first federal election in 1901. He served as Postmaster-General in the third Deakin Government (1909-1910). He lost his seat in 1913 and ended his public service as deputy president of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (1922-1930).
