Nicholas Lockyer (public servant)
Australian public servant (1855–1933)
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Sir Nicholas Colston Lockyer CBE ISO (6 October 1855 – 26 August 1933) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his time as head of the Department of Trade and Customs.
BornNicholas Colston Lockyer
6 October 1855
6 October 1855
Woolloomooloo, Sydney, Colony of New South Wales
Died26 August 1933 (aged 77)
OccupationPublic servant
Sir Nicholas Lockyer | |
|---|---|
| Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs | |
| In office 1911–1913 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicholas Colston Lockyer 6 October 1855 Woolloomooloo, Sydney, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 26 August 1933 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career
Lockyer was born in Woolloomooloo, Sydney on 6 October 1855.[1] His first marriage was to Mary Juliet, daughter of Geoffrey Eagar, from 1885 to her death in 1898. In 1901, he married Winifred, the daughter of Harry Wollaston.[1]
Between 1911 and 1913, Lockyer was Comptroller-General of Customs and head of the Department of Trade and Customs.
Lockyer died at his home in Toorak, Melbourne, on 26 August 1933.[1]
