Sir John Quick | |
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| Postmaster-General of Australia | |
| In office 2 June 1909 – 29 April 1910 | |
| Prime Minister | Alfred Deakin |
| Preceded by | Josiah Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Thomas |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Bendigo | |
| In office 29 March 1901 – 31 May 1913 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | John Arthur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1852 Towednack, Cornwall, England |
| Died | 17 June 1932 (aged 80) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Protectionist (1901–06) Ind Protectionist (1906–09) Liberal (1909–13) |
| Spouse | Catherine Harris |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Sir John Quick (22 April 1852 – 17 June 1932) was an Australian lawyer, politician and judge. He played a prominent role in the movement for Federation and the drafting of the Australian constitution, later writing several works on Australian constitutional law. He began his political career in the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1880–1889) and later won election to the House of Representatives at the first federal election in 1901. He served as Postmaster-General in the third Deakin Government (1909–1910). He lost his seat in 1913 and ended his public service as deputy president of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (1922–1930).