Baxter, Alexander Macduff

Education

Student United College 1810-1811 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1811-1812 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Log. (Secondar)

Birth/childhood

Born 25.6.1798 2nd son of Rev. Colin Baxter, Monzievaird and Jacobina Macduff. [Minister]

Career

Barrister - admitted to Lincolns Inn 1819. Attorney General New South Wales 1826. Judge Van Dieman’s Land, 1830, but he was inexperienced as a lawyer and unqualified for the post. Returned to Britain 1832 and ended his life in debt, drunkenness, disgrace and destitution. [Lawyer]

Death

Died c. 1836.

Sources

  • Aust. Dict. Biog.