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Sir Milton John Napier Atwill (16 January 1926 – August 2001) was an Australian barrister, who was president of the
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between 1975 and 1982.


Early life and military service

Atwill was born in 1926, the son of Milton Spencer Atwill and Isobel Caroline Cavaye. He was educated at
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,
Geelong Grammar School , motto_translation = 1 Corinthians 1:30: "For us, Christ was made wisdom"(1 Corinthians 1:30: Christ, who has been made for us in wisdom) , city = Corio, Victoria , country = Australia , coordinates = , ty ...
and
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. He served in the
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between 1944 and 1945. He had two daughters with his wife, Susan.


Professional and political career

Atwill practised as a barrister between 1953 and 1973, being called to bar in
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and a member of
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. He was treasurer of the NSW Division of the Liberal Party between 1989 and 1969, president 1970 to 1975 and federal president 1975 to 1982. Atwill was
knighted A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood finds origins in the Gr ...
in 1978 in recognition of his service to commerce. He died in August 2001.Sydney Morning Herald, 28 Aug 2001, Death notice
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References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Atwill, John 1926 births 2001 deaths Australian barristers Liberal Party of Australia Date of death missing Australian Knights Bachelor 20th-century Australian lawyers Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge Royal Australian Air Force personnel