Clive Evatt
New South Wales Parliament for Hurstville | |
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| In office 18 March 1939 – 16 February 1959 | |
| Preceded by | James Webb |
| Succeeded by | Bill Rigby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1900 Independent |
| Spouse | Marjorie Andreas |
| Relations | H. V. Evatt (brother) Sir George Evatt (uncle) |
| Children | Elizabeth Evatt Penelope Seidler Clive Evatt, jnr |
| Residence | Evatt House |
| Alma mater | RMC, Duntroon University of Sydney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1918(?)-22 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Clive Raleigh Evatt
Early life
Clive Raleigh Evatt was born in
Evatt's family prevented him from enlisting in the
He married Marjorie Andreas, the daughter of
Evatt's career as a barrister advanced rapidly and he was appointed a
Political career
In March 1939 he successfully contested the by-election caused by the death of
Evatt served in the governments of
Tensions within the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party leading up to the 1950s party split led to Cahill forcing Evatt from the cabinet.[9] Evatt was expelled from the Labor Party on 13 July 1956 after he voted in parliament against a caucus decision to increase tram fares.[10][3] He fought the subsequent election as an independent Labor candidate but he was defeated by the endorsed ALP candidate Bill Rigby, his former private secretary, whom he later also should represent in a defamation case.[1][3]
Life after politics
After leaving politics Evatt continued to work as a barrister with a large Worker's Compensation and defamation practice.
He died at Darlinghurst on 15 September 1984, survived by his three children.[3] His son was also named Clive and was also a well-known defamation barrister.[11][12][13]
References
- ^ a b c "The Hon. Clive Raleigh Evatt (1900–1984)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Hermes 1926 Volume 32 Number 2". University of Sydney Library. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Cunneen, Chris and McLaughlin. John: "Clive Raleigh Evatt (1900–1984)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, 2007, via Australian National University (access: 2009-01-12)
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- The Labor Daily. No. 3754. New South Wales, Australia. 17 December 1935. p. 8. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via Trove.
- ^ "HURSTVILLE BY ELECTION". The Propeller. Vol. XXIX, no. 1463. New South Wales, Australia. 23 March 1939. p. 3. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via Trove.
- ^ "REDFERN SLUM CLEARANCE". The Australian Worker. Vol. 56, no. 27. New South Wales, Australia. 2 July 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via Trove.
- ^ "N.S.W. GOVERNMENT HOUSING PROGRESS". The Australian Worker. Vol. 56, no. 16. New South Wales, Australia. 16 April 1947. p. 9. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via Trove.
- ^ "Clive Evatt resigns from Cabinet: Premier forces a showdown". The Newcastle Sun. 31 March 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via Trove.
- ^ "Australian Political Chronicle, July–December 1956". Australian Journal of Politics and History. 2 (2): 231. 1957.
- ^ Clive Junior's middle name was Andreas
- ^ "Clive Evatt: King of the Plaintiffs' Defamation Bar". 9 August 2018.
- ^ Whitbourn, Michaela (3 August 2018). "High-profile defamation barrister Clive Evatt dies". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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