Alan Hamilton Loxton (13 April 1920 – 29 March 2004) was the senior partner at Allen, Allen and Hemsley,

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's oldest law firm, President of the

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and a

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Early life

Loxton was born in Sydney and educated at

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(1931–1933),

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, and the

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, where he graduated in

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in 1949. He was a resident of

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during his university years.

War service

Loxton served with the

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during

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(1940–1945) rising to the rank of

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in the 2nd/18th Battalion. He was a

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(1942–1945).

Legal career

In 1949, Loxton commenced practising as a

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at Allen, Allen & Hemsley and became a partner in 1951. From 1973 until 1975, Loxton was president of the

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Club membership

From 1987 to 1990 Loxton was President of the

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in Sydney.

Company directorships

Loxton was a director of various public companies: * AMEV Finance Ltd. * Noble Lowndes International Holdings Pty., Ltd.

Educational governance

Loxton was on the boards of various educational institutions: * Chairman, Unisearch Ltd (1977–1985) * Council member,

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(1977–1985) * Council member, Ku-ring-gai College of Advanced Education (1977–1982) * Chairman, Sydney College of Law (1975–1982) * Member, Solicitor's Admission Board (1971–1973)

Honours

* Member of the

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(1991) for service to education and the lawIt's an Honour
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Loxton, Alan 1920 births People educated at Newington College Sydney Law School alumni Lawyers from Sydney Members of the Order of Australia 2004 deaths People educated at Scots College (Sydney)