Atlee Arthur Hunt CMG (1864 - 1935)

Born 7 Nov 1864 in Fitzroy River, Queensland, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Lilian Hunt — married 4 Sep 1897 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 16 Sep 1935 at age 70 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Atlee Hunt CMG is Notable.

Atlee Hunt CMG was born in the Colony of Queensland (1859-1900)

Atlee Arthur Hunt CMG was born in 1864.^[1] Worked as a barrister.

He was the first Secretary of the Department of External Affairs in the government of the new Commonwealth of Australia in 1901, and continued in its successor as Secretary of the Department of Home and Territories from 1916 until his retirement in 1921.

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George on 24 June 1910 "For service as Secretary of the Department of External Affairs".^[2]

He passed away in 1935.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Helen M. Davies, 'Hunt, Atlee Arthur (1864–1935)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hunt-atlee-arthur-6766/text11699, published first in hardcopy 1983, accessed online 12 February 2021.
2. ↑ "Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (Imperial) entry for Mr Atlee Arthur HUNT". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 24 June 1910. Retrieved 28 November 2023.

See also:

• Wikipedia: Atlee Hunt
• Wikidata: Item Q16845667