21 Facts About Peter Faucett

Peter Faucett was an Australian barrister, judge and politician.

Peter Faucett was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1865.

Peter Faucett held the position of Solicitor General in the first government of James Martin.

Peter Faucett was a judge of the Supreme Court between 1865 and 1888 and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1888 and 1894.

Peter Faucett was educated at Trinity College where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.

Peter Faucett was called to the Irish Bar in 1845 and emigrated to Sydney in 1852 and was admitted to the New South Wales Bar on 19 December 1852 where he established a large, private legal practice, regularly appearing in criminal proceedings.

Peter Faucett was elected as the member for King and Georgiana and retained the seat, unopposed, at the 1858 election.

Peter Faucett was not a candidate at the 1859 election and was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1859 East Maitland by-election caused by the resignation of Joseph Chambers who had accepted a position as Crown Prosecutor in the Western Districts of New South Wales.

Peter Faucett was unsuccessful at a ministerial by-election for the four member seat of East Sydney in November 1859 but eventually re-entered parliament as the member for that seat after winning the 1860 by-election caused by the resignation of Charles Cowper.

King and Georgiana had been replaced by Yass Plains and Peter Faucett again entered parliament as the member for the region at the 1861 by-election caused by the resignation, due to ill-health of the incumbent Henry O'Brien.

Peter Faucett retained the seat until his resignation from the Assembly in 1865 to accept an appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.

Peter Faucett was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court on 4 October 1865, serving until 8 February 1888 when he resigned due to ill health.

Peter Faucett married Frances Susan Clements on 21 January 1862 at St Mary's Cathedral, however she died in childbirth on 3 June 1866.

Peter Faucett was a Member of the Denominational School Board from 6 March 1854 to July 1864.

Peter Faucett was a member of the Committee of Management for the Institute for Destitute Children at Parramatta in 1859.

Peter Faucett was a Fellow of the Senate of the University of Sydney from 1859 to 1894 and an honorary examiner in law from 1869 to at least 1891.

On 21 August 1857 Peter Faucett introduced a petition and a bill to the New South Wales Parliament for the establishment of St John's College at the university.

Peter Faucett was a Fellow of the College Council from 1858 to 1863.

Whilst in Parliament, Peter Faucett advocated state support for religious denominations and their schools, no matter the denomination.

Peter Faucett was involved in the establishment of St Vincent's Hospital.

Peter Faucett died at Five Dock on 22 May 1894, survived by his daughter Frances.