William Charles Windeyer
Sir William Charles Windeyer | |
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Judge William Charles Windeyer, c. 1890, by Freeman and Co | |
| 6th Chancellor of the University of Sydney | |
| In office 1895–1896 | |
| Preceded by | William Manning |
| Succeeded by | Henry MacLaurin |
| 6th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney | |
| In office 1883–1886 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Allwood |
| Succeeded by | Henry MacLaurin |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales | |
| In office August 1881 – 31 August 1896 | |
| 16th Attorney General of New South Wales | |
| In office 22 March 1877 – 16 August 1877 | |
| Preceded by | William Dalley |
| Succeeded by | William Dalley |
| In office 21 December 1878 – 10 August 1879 | |
| Preceded by | William Foster |
| Succeeded by | Robert Wisdom |
| 14th Solicitor General for New South Wales | |
| In office 16 December 1870 – 13 May 1872 | |
| Preceded by | Julian Salomons |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Innes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1834 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 11 September 1897 (aged 62) Bologna, Italy |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Elizabeth, née Bolton |
| Children | 5 daughters including Margaret; three sons including Richard and William |
| Parent(s) | Richard Windeyer; Maria Camfield |
| Education | The King's School, Sydney |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
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Sir William Charles Windeyer (29 September 1834 – 11 September 1897) was an Australian politician and judge.
As a New South Wales politician he was responsible for the creation of Belmore Park (north of the new Central railway constructed in 1874 in Haymarket), Lang Park (in Church Hill, between York, Lang and Grosvenor Streets in the city), Observatory Park (on Flagstaff Hill in the west Rocks) and Cromwell Park at the head of Long Bay, Malabar and parks on Clark, Rodd, and Snapper Islands. He was also the author of the New South Wales Patents Act and the Married Women's Property Act of 1879.