dd/mm/yyyy George Higinbotham-Chief Justice of Victoria

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Description: B&W photograph. George Higinbotham 1826-1892 was Chief Justice of Victoria 1880, editor of The Argus 1856-1859, held the Brighton seat in the Legislative assembly 1861 and was Attorney General in the McCulloch Ministry 1863-68. Defeated at the election by Thomas Bent 1871. Held East Bourke seat 1874-76. Supreme Court Judge 1880. He was a benefactor of the Brighton Mechanics Institute(later Library) and lived at 'Warrain' in Brighton.
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