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H.V. Evatt

Born

in Maitland, Australia

April 30, 1894

Died

November 02, 1965

Genre

Nonfiction, Biography

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The Right Honorable Herbert Vere Evatt served on Australia's High Court from 1930 to 1940, the youngest appointee in the court's history (as of 2021). In 1941, he was appointed the country's Attorney General under Prime Minister John Curtin, serving in the role for nine years. In 1948 and 1949, he was President of the United Nations General Assembly, helping to draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For this role, he was twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Curtin's successor Ben Chifley lost the 1949 election, and died in 1951. Evatt was named the new Leader of the Australian Labor Party, a position he held for 9 years. He served as Leader of the Opposition in Federal Parliament during this time, up against Australia's longe ...more

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H.V. Evatt’s books

Average rating: 3.87 · 23 ratings · 6 reviews · 11 distinct works

	Rum Rebellion: A study of the overthrow of Governor Bligh by John Macarthur and the New South Wales Corps [A & R Classics] 3.80 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1938 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The King and His Dominion Governors, 1936 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1967 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Liberalism in Australia: (An historical sketch of Australian politics down to the year 1915) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Task of Nations 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1972 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The royal prerogative 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1987	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The United Nations 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1948	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tolpuddle Martyrs: Injustice within the Law by H.V. Evatt, Geoffrey Robertson (Introduction) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rum Rebellion 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Near North: Australia and a Thousand Million Neighbours by Robert J. Gilmore (Editor), Denis Ashton Warner (Editor), H.V. Evatt (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1948	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	British Imperialism and Australia, 1783-1833 by Brian Fitzpatrick, H.V. Evatt (Introduction) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1971 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars