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Kenneth Bailey
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| Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department | |
| In office 9 May 1946 – 2 February 1964 |
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| Preceded by | Sir George Knowles |
| Succeeded by | Ted Hook |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Kenneth Hamilton Bailey
3 November 1898 Canterbury, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 3 May 1972 (aged 73) Canberra, Australia |
| Spouse |
Editha Olga Bailey
(m. 1925) |
| Children | Peter Bailey |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Public servant, lawyer |
Sir Kenneth Hamilton Bailey CBE QC (3 November 1898 – 3 May 1972) was a senior Australian public servant and lawyer, best known for his time as Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department between 1946 and 1964.
Life and career
Kenneth Bailey was born on 3 November 1898 in Canterbury, Victoria. He was dux of his high school, Wesley College, in 1916. He was Victoria's Rhodes Scholar for 1918, a feat later emulated by his son. Both attended Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
In 1927, Bailey was appointed professor of jurisprudence at the University of Melbourne; the following year becoming the first Australia-born dean of the law school.
Between 1946 and 1964, Bailey was Solicitor-General of Australia and Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department. During his time as Solicitor-General, Bailey officially opened the Australian Police College in Barton on 25 October 1960.
Bailey died on 3 May 1972 in Canberra and was cremated. His son, Peter Hamilton Bailey, was also a public servant, as well as a human rights academic.
Awards and honours
Bailey was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1953 whilst Permanent Head of the Attorney-General's Department. He was knighted in 1958.
In 1972, the University of Melbourne awarded Bailey an honorary doctorate at a special conferring ceremony at Canberra Hospital. The degree was conferred to recognize his distinguished service to the university.
