Leonard John Hume

Background

Hume, Leonard John was born on April 2, 1926 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Son of Frederick Roy and Alice Clare (Stapleton) Hume.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, U. Sydney, 1947; Master in Economics, U. Sydney, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Government, London U., 1954.

Career

Teaching fellow in economics, Sydney U., 1947-1949; research officer Prime Minister's department, Government Australia, Canberra, 1950-1958; senior economist, Bureau Agricultural Economics, Canberra, 1958-1961; senior lecturer political science, Australian National U., Canberra, 1961-1965; reader political science, Australian National U., Canberra, 1965-1988.

Achievements

• Leonard John Hume has been listed as a noteworthy political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Australasian Political Studies Association (treasurer 1963-1965), International Society for Utilitarian Studies.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, gardening, cycling, bushwalking, cricket.

Connections

Married Angela MargueriteBurden, November 19, 1955. Children: Fiona, Rowena, Alexander, Richard.

Father:

Frederick Roy Hume

Mother:

Alice Clare (Stapleton) Hume

Spouse:

Angela MargueriteBurden

child:

Richard Hume

child:

Fiona Hume

child:

Rowena Hume

child:

Alexander Hume