Frank Louat
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Frank Rutledge Louat QC
(30 December 1901 – 26 January 1963) was an Australian barrister.
Born at Merrylands
in Sydney
to architect James Rutledge Louat and Mabel Frances Horton, née Busby, Frank attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School
and the University of Sydney
, receiving a Bachelor of Law in 1925 and a Doctorate of Law in 1933. At the age of 21 he won election to the council of the Nationalist Party
and won the Morven Nolan prize for political science in 1923. Admitted to the Bar in 1925, Louat wrote for the Sydney Morning Herald, was joint honorary secretary of the local United Association of Great Britain and France branch, and published The Practice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales at Common Law in 1928.
Louat married divorcee Marian Julia Mackie, née Ellis-Oates, on 27 June 1931, although they would divorce in 1937 and Louat would marry another divorcee, Isobel Anne Wearne, née Hamilton. From his home at Potts Point
, Louat became a writer for the Daily Telegraph and a commentator for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
. An executive member of the United Australia Party
, he was one of four UAP candidates for Eden-Monaro
at the 1940 federal election
. A frequent visitor to the High Court
, where he often appeared in constitutional cases, Louat was the only practising doctor at the New South Wales Bar for many years. He was president of the Constitutional Association of New South Wales from 1940 to 1946 and spent much of World War II
defending civil liberties and free speech. In 1950 he was nominated as an observer for the 1950 referendum in the French territories in India
by the Court of International Justice. He was appointed Queen's Counsel
on 16 July 1952.
Louat died at Dijon
of heart disease
in 1963 while on holiday in France
and was survived by his wife.
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(30 December 1901 – 26 January 1963) was an Australian barrister.
Born at Merrylands
Merrylands, New South Wales
Merrylands is a suburb in western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Merrylands is located 25 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Holroyd...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
to architect James Rutledge Louat and Mabel Frances Horton, née Busby, Frank attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School
Sydney Church of England Grammar School
Sydney Church of England Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
and the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
, receiving a Bachelor of Law in 1925 and a Doctorate of Law in 1933. At the age of 21 he won election to the council of the Nationalist Party
Nationalist Party of Australia
The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political party. It was formed on 17 February 1917 from a merger between the conservative Commonwealth Liberal Party and the National Labor Party, the name given to the pro-conscription defectors from the Australian Labor Party led by Prime...
and won the Morven Nolan prize for political science in 1923. Admitted to the Bar in 1925, Louat wrote for the Sydney Morning Herald, was joint honorary secretary of the local United Association of Great Britain and France branch, and published The Practice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales at Common Law in 1928.
Louat married divorcee Marian Julia Mackie, née Ellis-Oates, on 27 June 1931, although they would divorce in 1937 and Louat would marry another divorcee, Isobel Anne Wearne, née Hamilton. From his home at Potts Point
Potts Point, New South Wales
Potts Point is a small, densely-populated suburb of inner-city Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Potts Point is located 3 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney....
, Louat became a writer for the Daily Telegraph and a commentator for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
. An executive member of the United Australia Party
United Australia Party
The United Australia Party was an Australian political party that was founded in 1931 and dissolved in 1945. It was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia and predecessor to the Liberal Party of Australia...
, he was one of four UAP candidates for Eden-Monaro
Division of Eden-Monaro
The Division of Eden-Monaro is anAustralian Electoral Division in New South Wales.The division was created in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named for the town of Eden and the Monaro district of southern New South Wales...
at the 1940 federal election
Australian federal election, 1940
Federal elections were held in Australia on 21 September 1940. All 74 seats in the House of Representatives, and 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election...
. A frequent visitor to the High Court
High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia is the supreme court in the Australian court hierarchy and the final court of appeal in Australia. It has both original and appellate jurisdiction, has the power of judicial review over laws passed by the Parliament of Australia and the parliaments of the States, and...
, where he often appeared in constitutional cases, Louat was the only practising doctor at the New South Wales Bar for many years. He was president of the Constitutional Association of New South Wales from 1940 to 1946 and spent much of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
defending civil liberties and free speech. In 1950 he was nominated as an observer for the 1950 referendum in the French territories in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
by the Court of International Justice. He was appointed Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
on 16 July 1952.
Louat died at Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
of heart disease
Heart disease
Heart disease, cardiac disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases affecting the heart. , it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, accounting for 25.4% of the total deaths in the United States.-Types:-Coronary heart disease:Coronary...
in 1963 while on holiday in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and was survived by his wife.