William Parker (master)
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Born1870
Died1953 (aged 82–83)
William Arthur Parker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1870 |
| Died | 1953 (aged 82–83) |
| Education | Newington College University of Sydney |
| Occupations | Solicitor, Barrister, Master |
| Title | The Hon. Master William Parker |
| Spouse | Gertrude Lillian (nee Bavin) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
William Arthur Parker (1870 – 13 July 1953) was an Australian barrister who served as Master in Equity and Master in Lunacy in the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 1918 until 1940.[1]
Parker was born in Orange, New South Wales, the son of Josiah and Henrietta Matilda Parker[2] and attended Newington College (1883–1887).[3] In 1886 and again in 1887, he won the Wigram Allen Scholarship, endowed by Sir George Wigram Allen, for mathematics, with Herbert Curlewis receiving it in 1886 for classics. At the end of 1887 Parker was named dux of the college and received the Schofield Scholarship.[4] He went up to the University of Sydney and in 1892 graduated as a Bachelor of Arts and in 1898 LL.B.[5]