James Elliott
1790-1855
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James Elliott was 60 years old when he arrived in the Port Phillip District
in February 1851. Gold was not discovered until July that year so
he was not one of the many lawyers who arrived in Victoria after that event
became known overseas. Why did he leave Europe at that age?
He was admitted to practice locally in April 1851 and by May he had
opened his office in Malop Street Geelong. The following year he
had an articled clerk, Christopher Samuel Friend who was admitted in 1857
and conducted his practice like so many other Geelong Lawyers in Yarra
Street Geelong. James Elliott was not to see his clerk in practice.
In 1854 he had moved his office to Malop Street. He died on 15/5/1855
at his home in Noble Street, Newtown, Geelong. In the course of practice
in 1995 it was interesting to come across a conveyance handwritten on parchment
concerning land in Geelong West drawn by Elliot for his clients who were
trustees of the Primitive Methodist Church. One of the trustees was
a carpenter who could not sign his name. As with other documents
when that was the case a cross he made where others signed was sufficient.
Subsequent family history is held in this collection thanks to his 2
x great granddaughter.
Arrangement of material
The list below describes material held in the James Elliott archive
box,
which is located at 340.099452 Elliot Hil/Jel on the shelves in the Geelong
Lawyers' Collection within the Special Collection at the Waterfront campus.
The material has been arranged in date order.
| Date |
Title |
Item no. |
| 20/9/1997 |
Correspondence from T. Begbie, a descendant, including notes re admission
to practice and commencement of practice in Geelong 13/5/1851 |
JE1 |
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