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William Irvine (Australian politician)
1858 Jul, 6

William Irvine (Australian politician)

William Irvine, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of Victoria (d. 1943)
Sir William Hill Irvine (6 July 1858 – 20 August 1943) was an Australian politician and judge. He served as Premier of Victoria (1902–1904), Attorney-General of Australia (1913–1914), and Chief Justice of Victoria (1918–1935).

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