Background
BURT, Septimus was born in 1847 in St. Kitts. 7th son of Sir A. P. Burt.
BURT, Septimus was born in 1847 in St. Kitts. 7th son of Sir A. P. Burt.
Studied at Shaw House School, Melksham, Wiltshire, England.
Bishop’s School, Perth, West Australia Barrister West Australia, 1870. Member of Legislative Council, 1874. First acted as Attorney-General 1886.
Queen’s Counsel 1887. Delegate, Colonial Conference (London), 1887. 1st Attorney-General of West Australia, 1890 - 97, under responsible Government.
Acting Agent-General West Australia in London, 1891. Returned to West Australia 1891. King’s Counsel.