Redmond Barry | |
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1st Chancellor of the University of Melbourne | |
In office 1853–1880 | |
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Born | 7 June 1813 Kilworth, Ireland |
Died | 23 November 1880 (aged 67) Melbourne, Colony of Victoria |
Occupation | Chancellor, judge |
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Sir Redmond Barry, KCMG QC (7 June 1813 – 23 November 1880), was a colonial judge in Victoria, Australia of Anglo-Irish origins. Barry was the inaugural Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, serving from 1853 until his death in 1880. He is arguably best known for having sentenced Ned Kelly to death.[1]