Background
Lincoln, John Francis was born on July 30, 1916 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Son of John and Joyce (Vedal) Lincoln.
Lincoln, John Francis was born on July 30, 1916 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Son of John and Joyce (Vedal) Lincoln.
Student, Newington College, New South Wales, 1936. Student, Balliol College, Oxford, 1940. Doctor of Laws, Macquarie University, Australia, 1987.
Deputy assistant, judge advisory general, Singapore, India, 1945-1947. Acting judge New South Wales Supreme Court, Sydney, 1967. Associate chief justice, 1949.
Private practice law, 1949-1968. District court judge, 1968-1986. Chairman Parole Board of New South Wales, 1984-1986, Electrical district Committee, New South Wales, 1990.
Chairman Municipal Shire Conference, New South Wales, 1957. Chairman, Center for Bone and Joint Diseases, 1992-1998. Chairman of directors North Sydney Hospital, 1962-1992.
Member university council Macquarie University, New South Wales, since 1963, deputy chancellor, 1976-1999, emeritus deputy chancellor, since 1999. President Austiralian University Graduate Conference, 1977-1980. Chancellor Diocese of Newcastle, New South Wales, since 1978.
Chairman Northolm Grammar School, 1981-1998. Chairman Lincoln Center Medical Research, since 1998.
Honorary state treasurer Liberal Party of Australia, 1966-1968, member federal council, 1966-1968. Deputy mayor North Sydney, 1954-1956, mayor, 1956-1958. Fellow Astralian Institute of Walfare and Community Workers.
Member Order of Australia Association (honorary secretary 1987-1988, vice president 1989-1993), Marriage Guidance Council of New South Wales (president 1968-1970), president Prisoners Aid Association New South Wales, 1981-1998, Scout Association (area and regional president New South Wales, since 1975, member of National Council, since 1990, life councillor since 1999), Rotary (honorary).
Married Joan Alison Scott. Children: Philip John Scott, Christina Alexandra Mayo-Jaffray.