Sir William Foster Stawell | |
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 Stawell in 1872 | |
| 1st Attorney-General of Victoria, Australia | |
| In office 1851–1857 | |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Howard Fellows |
| 2nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria | |
| In office 1857–1886 | |
| Preceded by | William à Beckett |
| Succeeded by | George Higinbotham |
| (Appointed) Member of the Legislative Council of Victoria | |
| In office 1851–1856 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria | |
| In office 1855–1857 Serving with Archibald Michie and David Moore | |
| Constituency | Melbourne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1815 Old Court, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 12 March 1889 (aged 73) Naples, Italy |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Mary Frances Elizabeth Greene |
| Children | Richard Rawdon Stawell (son) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin, King's Inns, and Lincoln's Inn |
| Occupation | Lawyer and Barrister |
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Sir William Foster Stawell KCMG (27 June 1815 – 12 March 1889) was a British colonial statesman and a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia. Stawell was the first Attorney-General of Victoria, serving from 1851 to 1856 as an appointed official sitting in the Victorian Legislative Council, and from 1856 until 1857, as an elected politician, representing Melbourne.