Nicholas Lockyer (public servant)

Sir Nicholas Colston Lockyer CBE ISO (6 October 1855 – 26 August 1933) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his time as head of the Department of Trade and Customs.

Sir Nicholas Lockyer

CBE ISO
Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs
In office
1911–1913
Personal details
Born
Nicholas Colston Lockyer

(1855-10-06)6 October 1855
Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died26 August 1933(1933-08-26) (aged 77)
Nationality Australian
OccupationPublic servant

Life and career

Lockyer was born in Woolloomooloo, Sydney on 6 October 1855.[1] His first marriage was to Mary Juliet, daughter of Geoffrey Eagar, from 1885 to her death in 1898. In 1901, he married Winifred, the daughter of Harry Wollaston.[1]

Between 1911 and 1913, Lockyer was Comptroller-General of Customs and head of the Department of Trade and Customs.

Lockyer died at his home in Toorak, Melbourne, on 26 August 1933.[1]

Awards

Lockyer was awarded an Imperial Service Order in July 1906 whilst Collector of Customs for New South Wales.[2] He was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in October 1918,[3] and made a Knight Bachelor in January 1926.[4]

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References
  1. McDonald, D.I., "Lockyer, Sir Nicholas Colston (1855–1933)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 6 November 2013
  2. "Search Australian Honours: LOCKYER, Nicholas Coslton - Imperial Service Order", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 1 May 2015
  3. "Search Australian Honours: LOCKYER, Nicholas Coslton - The Order of the British Empire - Commander (Civil)", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 1 May 2015
  4. "Search Australian Honours: LOCKYER, Nicholas Coslton - Knight Bachelor", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 1 May 2015
Government offices
Preceded by
Harry Wollaston		 Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs
1911 – 1913		 Succeeded by
Stephen Mills



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