Richard Pennefather, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Pennefather

Attorney-General of Western Australia

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1851

Place of Birth: Tipperary, South, Ireland

Date of Death: 16-Jan-1914

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Richard William Pennefather (16 July 1851 – 16 January 1914) was the ninth Attorney-General of Western Australia, its third since Responsible Government.
He served two terms as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Greenough; was Acting Justice of the WA Supreme Court (1901–1902); then was elected to the Legislative Council for North Province in 1908.
He died in office on 16 January 1914.