| 词条 | Eric William Gillett |
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Eric William Gillett (1899 — 18 October 1987) was an Australian lawyer and university officer. He served as mayor of the Municipality of Claremont from 1940 until 1953, and Chancellor of the University of Western Australia from 1948 until 1956. BiographyGillett was born in 1899 in the town of York to Frederick Charles Gillett and Ada Mary (née Hussey). He was educated at state schools in Pingelly and Claremont, before completing his education at Scotch College. He completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Western Australia, and in 1921 was president of the student guild. Graduating in 1922 with first-class honours in English and Latin, he completed a Bachelor of Laws at the University of London and was admitted to the bar in Western Australia in 1924. He then worked as a solicitor in Perth, becoming a partner in the law firm Darbyshire and Gillett. During World War II, he served with the Australian Army Legal Corps.[1] Municipal politicsIn 1935, he was elected to the Municipality of Claremont for the South ward. He was elected mayor of the municipality on 23 November 1940,[2] in which capacity he served until 1953. University administrationIn 1931, he was elected to the University's Senate by convocation. In 1943, he became Pro-Chancellor, and on 15 March 1948, upon the retirement of Professor Sir Walter Murdoch. He was the first graduate of the University to serve in either role.[1] He held the role of chancellor until 1956.[3] He retired as Chancellor in 1956, succeeded by Sir Alexander Reid, but continued as a member of the Senate until 1966. He died at Bethesda Hospital, Claremont, on 18 October 1987, and was buried in the Anglican section of Karrakatta Cemetery. References1. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46897162 |title=University Posts: Mr E. W. Gillett as Chancellor |newspaper=The West Australian |location=Perth, WA |date=17 March 1948 |accessdate=6 September 2011 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} {{S-start}}{{s-aca}}{{s-bef|before = Sir Walter Murdoch }}{{s-ttl|title = Chancellor of the University of Western Australia | years = 1948{{spaced endash}}1956 }}{{s-aft|after= Sir Alexander Reid }}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Gillett, Eric William}}2. ^{{Gazette WA|title=Municipal Corporations Act 1906-1939. Municipal Elections|date=17 December 1940|page=1940:2207}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://uwaguide.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/officers/chancellors|title=Official Publications: UWA Guide: Former Officers of the University|date=14 January 2010|accessdate=6 September 2011}} 11 : 1899 births|1987 deaths|People from York, Western Australia|People educated at Scotch College, Perth|University of Western Australia alumni|Alumni of the University of London|University of Western Australia chancellors|Mayors of places in Western Australia|Australian solicitors|Burials at Karrakatta Cemetery|20th-century Australian politicians |
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