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CULLEN, Sir WILLIAM PORTUS (1855-1935), chief justice and politician, was born on 28 May 1855 at Mount Johnstone, near Jamberoo, New South Wales, seventh son of John Cullen, a farmer from Ireland, and is wife Rebecca, née Clinton. A natural student, Cullen defied his father's attempts to suppress his education, walked many miles daily to the nearest school at Kiama and left home at 20. Persuaded by Professor Charles Badham to enter the University of Sydney, he won a scholarship by examination, and graduated B.A. with first-class honours in classics in 1880, having taken other scholarships and prizes during his course. He went on to graduate M.A. (1882), LL.B. (1885)., showing outstanding ability in equity and real property law, and LL.D. (1887). He was admitted to the Bar on 30 April 1883.

Author: J. M. Bennett

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