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Dr Herbert Vere Evatt Dr Herbert Vere Evatt was born on the 30th of April 1894 in East Maitland, NSW to parents publican John Evatt and his wife Jeanie Evatt. “Bert” as he was nicknamed, was the fifth of eight sons. John, Bert’s father died when Herbert was seven leaving him to play a major role in the upbringing of his three younger brothers. Evatt attended Fort Street High School, Sydney as a boy, and then in future he attended the University of Sydney.”Dr. Evatt” as he was now known graduated in 1917 and was admitted to the ABA where he obtained Law degree in 1924. In 1920 before obtaining his Law degree, Evatt married Mary Alice Sheffer, a student of Architecture, and the daughter of an American businessman. Herbert turned to politics in 1925 entering NSW State Parliament and was a Labour member for four years. …show more content…

Evatt left state politics as he had been appointed a justice of the High Court of Australia. Dr. Evatt quickly differentiated himself as a talented and liberal judge and a respected author in the fields of law and history. Dr. Evatt resigned from the High Court in 1940 as he stood as a federal Labor Party candidate. He won the Sydney seat of Barton at the elections that year, and when Labor gained power in 1941 Dr. Evatt was appointed Attorney-General and Minister for External Affairs, and from 1946 to 1949 he was appointed the position of Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. During the war years Dr. Evatt led many important overseas missions for the Australian government. During his years as Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Evatt completely reorganised the department and laid the foundations for a dynamic and independent Australian foreign policy. He was a voice for smaller nations on questions of international and global significance. In 1945 Herbert was a member of the San Francisco Conference which drew up the United Nations Charter and in 1946 he was the leader of the Australian delegation to the Paris Peace

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