Sir James William Barrett, (27 February 1862 – 6 April 1945) was an Australian

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and academic administrator. Born in

South Melbourne, Victoria South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at t ...

, Australia, he was educated at the University of Melbourne and

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...

. He served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne from 1931 to 1934, and then as Chancellor from 1935 to 1939. He was President of the

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from 1935 to 1936, and the inaugural president of the Victorian Town Planning and Parks Association, now the Town and Country Planning Association. He was a notable supporter of Jewish refugee migration to Australia by persons fleeing Nazism.

Rubinstein, Hilary L. Hilary L. Rubinstein (born 1946) is an Australian historian and author. She researches and writes on British naval history and modern Jewish history. Biography She graduated with a BA(Hons) in economics, history and politics at Keele Univers ...

, 'Sir James Barrett (1862–1945): Australian philosemite', ''Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal'', 12:1, Nov 1993, pp.91–100.

Bibliography

* ''The Australian medical corps in Egypt'' (1918) * ''The twin ideals: An educated Commonwealth'' (1918) * ''The war work of the Y.M.C.A. In Egypt'' (1919) * ''A vision of the possible'' (1919) * ''The diary of an Australian soldier'' (1921) * ''Save Australia'' (1925)

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1862 births 1945 deaths University of Melbourne alumni Alumni of King's College London Australian Army officers Australian military personnel of World War I Vice-Chancellors of the University of Melbourne Australian Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Australian Companions of the Order of the Bath Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Presidents of the British Medical Association People from South Melbourne Medical doctors from Melbourne {{Australia-academic-bio-stub