John Stokell Dodds
Sir John Stokell Dodds
Early life
Dodds was born in Durham, England, the son of William and Annie (née Shute) Dodds. The family moved to Hobart, Tasmania, arriving in 1853. His father died soon afterwards and Dodds was educated in Hobart. At 16 years old he began to study law, was admitted to the bar in 1872, and in a few years had a large practice. He took an active part in sport and was a good oarsman and cricketer.
Career
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In 1878 Dodds was asked to stand for parliament, was elected to the
Giblin retired from politics in August 1884 and Dodds became attorney-general under
He was appointed a CMG in 1889, was knighted 22 January 1900,[2] and created a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) 15 May 1901, in preparation of the forthcoming royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary).[3]
Legacy
Dodds died in his home on 23 June 1914. His wife, Emma Augusta (1835-1910), daughter of the Rev. James Norman, had predeceased him. He was survived by two sons.
Dodds was in office for practically the whole of his nine years in parliament and did some excellent work, succeeding in obtaining reductions in mail subsidies, and reducing the rates for postages and telegrams. Dodds was also responsible for the establishment of post office savings banks. He was regarded as a very capable judge.
As chief justice and lieutenant-governor his duties were always admirably discharged, and as chancellor of the University of Tasmania, president of the Art and other societies, he did much to foster the cultural life of Hobart.
References
- ^ "Dodds, John Stokell". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "No. 27156". The London Gazette. 23 January 1900. p. 427.
- ^ "No. 27314". The London Gazette. 17 May 1901. p. 3379.
Sources
- G. H. Crawford, 'Dodds, Sir John Stokell (1848 - 1914)', MUP, 1972, pp 80–81.
- Serle, Percival (1949). "Dodds, John Stokell". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.