Isaac Isaacs

The Right Honourable Sir Isaac Isaacs GCB GCMG KC
9th Governor-General of Australia
In office 21 January 1931 – 23 January 1936
Monarch	George V Edward VIII
Prime Minister	James Scullin Joseph Lyons
Preceded by	The Lord Stonehaven
Succeeded by	The Lord Gowrie
3rd Chief Justice of Australia
In office 2 April 1930 – 21 January 1931
Nominated by	James Scullin
Appointed by	The Lord Stonehaven
Preceded by	Sir Adrian Knox
Succeeded by	Sir Frank Gavan Duffy
Justice of the High Court of Australia
In office 12 October 1906 – 2 April 1930
Nominated by	Alfred Deakin
Appointed by	Henry Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Sir Edward McTiernan
Attorney-General of Australia
In office 6 July 1905 – 10 October 1906
Prime Minister	Alfred Deakin
Preceded by	Josiah Symon
Succeeded by	Littleton Groom
Member of the Australian Parliament for Indi
In office 9 May 1901 – 10 October 1906
Preceded by	None Australian Federation
Succeeded by	Joseph Brown
Personal details
Born	Isaac Alfred Isaacs (1855-08-06)6 August 1855 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	11 February 1948(1948-02-11) (aged 92) South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Spouse(s)	Deborah "Daisy" Jacobs (m. 1888–1948; his death)
Children	2
Profession	Barrister, politician, judge

Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs GCB GCMG KC (6 June 1855 – 11 February 1948) was an Australian judge and politician. He served as the Chief Justice of Australia from 2 April 1930 until 21 January 1931. He also served as the 9th, and first Australian-born, Governor-General from 21 January 1931 until 23 January 1936.

Isaacs was born in Melbourne, Victoria. His parents, German-born Alfred Isaacs and English-born Rebecca Abrahams, were Jewish immigrants. He was married to Deborah "Daisy" Jacobs (c. 1870–1960) from 1888 until Isaacs' death. He had two daughters. He was strongly against Zionism.

Isaacs died after an illness on 11 February 1948 in South Yarra, Melbourne, aged 92. He was given a state funeral and was buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery after a synagogue service.

Other websites

• Australian Dictionary of Biography: Isaac Alfred Isaacs