Hearn, William E.

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Agent TypePersonPlace of BirthBelturbet, Cavan, IrelandPlace of DeathMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaActivities & OccupationsAcademics - ClassicsPoliticiansChancellorsGenderMaleHistoryBorn in Ireland in 1826, Hearn was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. In 1849 he was appointed Professor of Classics at Queen's College, Galway, and later held office of Examiner to the Queen's University of Ireland. In 1854 he was one of the four Professors appointed at the opening of the University of Melbourne. His field covered modern history, modern literature, political economy and logic. When the Professor of Classics, Henry Erskine Rowe, died less than a month after arrival in Melbourne, Hearn conducted classes in classics until Professor Irving arrived in July 1856. In January 1859 Hearn offered himself as a candidate in a by- election for the Murray District in the Legislative Assembly but was defeated, and the University Council afterwards passed a statute to prevent Professors from sitting in Parliament. He was a member of the University Council 1882-1886, and Chancellor May-October 1886. He became Dean of Law in July 1873, resigning his professorship in other subjects at the end of the year. After a defeat at the polls in 1874, he was elected to the Legislative Council in 1878. He died in Melbourne in April 1888.
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News cutting about Hearn in the series 'Great Australian Lawyers', The Age

Victorian Railways 'Member of Parliament Free Pass', gold chain and medal

Historica Societas Collegii Dubliniensis' medallion inscribed to W.E. Hearn for 'Egregie Merenti in Poesi 1848'

Trinity College Dublin Historical Society Medallion for Oratory, inscribed to W.E. Hearn, 1848

Trinity College Dublin Historical Society Medallion for History inscribed to W.E. Hearn, 1847 (MDCCCXLVII)

Praemiuin Laboris' medallion inscribed to W.E. Hearn 'A Suo Patre 1837

Personal: Notes

Personal: Correspondence

Legal Papers: Miscellaneous

Codification of the Law: Legislation concerning the Code

Accession

[2009.0003] Papers of William Edward Hearn

[2004.0049] Papers of William Edward Hearn

[1961.0001] PAPERS OF WILLIAM EDWARD HEARN

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Tinted photograph of Hearn in his University robes

Dates

Date21 April 1826-23 April 1888

Names

Given NameWilliamMiddle NameEdwardFamily NameHearn

Professional Relationships

PositionsChancellor, University of Melbourne

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Hearn, William E.