Harry Armytage (politician)
Harry Armytage | |
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| Born | Error: Invalid birth date for calculating age Australia |
| Died | May 27, 1933 (aged 70) |
| Occupation(s) | Legislator, barrister, pastoralist |
| Years active | 1886–1894 |
| Known for | Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Grant (1889–1894) |
Harry Armytage (19 June 1862 – 27 May 1933) was an Australian legislator who served in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the Grant constituency from 1889 until 1894.
Career
Prior to his political tenure, Armytage was engaged in pastoral activities and gained admission as a barrister at London's Inner Temple in 1886, followed by admission to the Victorian Bar in 1888.
During his time as a member of parliament in 1893, he faced legal action initiated by Marmaduke N. Richardson concerning an alleged contract breach connected to the Inverell Diamond Mining Company in New South Wales. The court ruled in favor of Richardson, awarding damages of £5 10s. plus legal costs.
Personal life
A resident of South Yarra, Armytage was the son of Frederick William Armytage and Mary Susan (née Staughton), belonging to a notable pastoral family in Victoria. His education included attendance at Geelong Grammar School and further studies at Jesus College, University of Cambridge, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1885 and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1886. While at Cambridge, he achieved victories in athletics competitions against Oxford in both 1882 and 1884.
In 1888, he married Fanny Augusta in Toorak, and the couple had two sons.