Bill Dovey

Bill Dovey
QC
Bill Dovey QC
Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
	In office; 30 March 1953 – 9 April 1964
Personal details
Born	10 April 1894; Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Died	12 December 1969 (aged 75); Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse	Mary Duncan (m. 1914)
Children	William Dovey (son); Margaret Whitlam (daughter)
Relatives	Gough Whitlam (son-in-law); Tony Whitlam (grandson); Nicholas Whitlam (grandson)
Education	University of Sydney

Wilfred Robert Dovey QC (10 April 1894 – 12 December 1969) was an Australian barrister and judge. He served on the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 1953 to 1964. He was described as colourful, slightly eccentric and irascible, although he had a brilliant legal mind and a Shakespearean vocabulary. His daughter Margaret married the future Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam.

Bill Dovey QC

Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
In office 30 March 1953 – 9 April 1964

Personal details
Born	(1894-04-10)10 April 1894 Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Died	12 December 1969(1969-12-12) (aged 75) Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse	Mary Duncan (m. 1914)
Children	William Dovey (son) Margaret Whitlam (daughter)
Relatives	Gough Whitlam (son-in-law) Tony Whitlam (grandson) Nicholas Whitlam (grandson)
Education	University of Sydney