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Madden, Frank (1847 - 1921) |
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| Judge and Parliamentarian | |
| Born: 29 November 1847 Cork, Ireland. Died: 17 February 1921 Kew, Victoria, Australia. | |
| (Sir) Frank Madden was an attorney and Parliamentarian, who experimented in growing grasses on his properties. He published a pamphlet, "Grass Lands of Victoria", in 1895. Educated in law at the University of Melbourne, Madden was admitted as an attorney in1869 and soon afterwards founded the legal firm Madden & Butler. He then successfully stood for election to the Legislative Assembly in 1894 and remained in office until 1917. Madden was a foundation president of the (Royal) Historical Society of Victoria and a member of the Field Naturalists' Club from 1902. |
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