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unusual facts about Samuel Griffith


Theodore Unmack

On the accession to power of Sir Samuel Griffith in August 1890, Unmack became Postmaster-General.


Carl Feilberg

Other chairmen over time was noted Queenslander's such as Samuel Griffith, John Douglas (Queensland politician) and James Brunton Stephens, William Senior (journalist) the Principal Short Hand Writer also known as 'Red Spinner' (the latter three, in particular, were known to be close friends of Feilberg).

Griffith, Australian Capital Territory

Griffith is named after Sir Samuel Griffith, who was chosen in 1903 as the first Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and retained his position until retirement in 1919.


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