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Nicholas Lockyer (public servant)

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Australian public servant (1855–1933)

Sir Nicholas LockyerCBE ISO
Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs
In office
1911–1913
Personal details
BornNicholas Colston Lockyer
(1855-10-06)6 October 1855
Woolloomooloo, Sydney, Colony of New South Wales
Died26 August 1933(1933-08-26) (aged 77)
NationalityAustralia Australian
OccupationPublic servant

Sir Nicholas Colston Lockyer CBE ISO (6 October 1855 – 26 August 1933) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his time as head of the Department of Trade and Customs.

Life and career

Lockyer was born in Woolloomooloo, Sydney on 6 October 1855. His first marriage was to Mary Juliet, daughter of Geoffrey Eagar, from 1885 to her death in 1898. In 1901, he married Winifred, the daughter of Harry Wollaston.

Between 1911 and 1913, Lockyer was Comptroller-General of Customs and head of the Department of Trade and Customs.

Lockyer died at his home in Toorak, Melbourne, on 26 August 1933.

Awards

Lockyer was awarded an Imperial Service Order in July 1906 whilst Collector of Customs for New South Wales. He was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in October 1918, and made a Knight Bachelor in January 1926.

References

  1. ^ McDonald, D.I., "Lockyer, Sir Nicholas Colston (1855–1933)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 6 November 2013
  2. "Search Australian Honours: LOCKYER, Nicholas Coslton - Imperial Service Order", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 1 May 2015
  3. "Search Australian Honours: LOCKYER, Nicholas Coslton - The Order of the British Empire - Commander (Civil)", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 1 May 2015
  4. "Search Australian Honours: LOCKYER, Nicholas Coslton - Knight Bachelor", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 1 May 2015
Government offices
Preceded byHarry Wollaston Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs
1911 – 1913 		Succeeded byStephen Mills



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