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HACKETT, John Winthrop Son of late Reverend J. W. Hackett, Master of Arts.
HACKETT, John Winthrop Son of late Reverend J. W. Hackett, Master of Arts.
Studied at Trinity College, Dublin. Master of Arts; Doctor of Laws.
Editor and partProprietor of the West Australian and Western Mail, Perth. Member of Irish, New South Wales, West Australia, and Victorian Bars. Late member Federal Council of Australasia.
Offered Knighthood 1902, but declined. Delegate National Australasian Federal Convention, 1891, and Federal Convention, 1897-1898. P. Grand Master Freemasons, West Australian Grand Lodge.
President Zoological Gardens, West Australian Museum, Library, and National Gallerv, etc. Registrar of diocese of Perth, and Chancellor of Cathedral. Chairman of Royal Commission on the establishment of a State University in West Australia. Justice of the Peace, Member of Legislative Council, Honourable Dublin, 1902; Member Legislative Council, W. Australia, 1890; now Senior Member.
Clubs: National Liberal; Weld, Perth, W.A.
Spouse 1905, Deborah,daughter of Fred Drake-Brockman, Perth.