Ted Hook

Ted Hook
CBE
Ted Hook CBE
Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department
	In office ; 3 February 1964 ? 2 February 1970
Personal details
Born	Edwin John Hook ; 3 April 1910 ; Forest Lodge, Sydney, New South Wales
Died	2 April 1990 (aged 79) ; Benowa, Queensland
Nationality	Australian
Spouse	Valerie Norma Fowler Macmillan (m. 1937–1990; his death)
Occupation	Public servant

Edwin John "Ted" Hook CBE (3 April 1910 – 2 April 1990) was a senior Australian public servant best known for his time as Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department in the 1960s.

Life and career [ edit ]

Ted Hook was born to English-born parents in Forest Lodge, Sydney on 3 April 1910. ^[1]

In 1951 Hook joined the Attorney-General's Department . ^[1] He was promoted quickly in the Department, and took a key role in the development and passage of several major pieces of legislation, including the Marriage Act 1961 , and major amendments to the Crimes Act 1914 . ^[1] Between February 1964 and February 1970, Hook was Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department. ^[1]

Hook retired from the Australian Public Service in 1970 after suffering a stress-related illness. ^[1]

Hook died on 2 April 1990 in Benowa, Queensland. ^[2]

Awards [ edit ]

Hook was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for service as Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department in January 1967. ^[3]

References [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Jennings, Rosemary (2007), Hook, Edwin John (Ted) (1910?1990) , National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 28 February 2014
^ "Obituary: Edwin Hook: Sound lawyer, good officer, reliable friend" . The Canberra Times . 5 April 1990. p. 7. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014.
^ "Search Australian Honours: HOOK, Edwin John" , itsanhonour.gov.au , Australian Government, archived from the original on 16 January 2015

Government offices
Preceded by Kenneth Bailey	Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department 1964 ? 1970	Succeeded by Clarrie Harders

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[Jennings-1] Jennings, Rosemary (2007), Hook, Edwin John (Ted) (1910?1990) , National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 28 February 2014

[2] "Obituary: Edwin Hook: Sound lawyer, good officer, reliable friend" . The Canberra Times . 5 April 1990. p. 7. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014.

[3] "Search Australian Honours: HOOK, Edwin John" , itsanhonour.gov.au , Australian Government, archived from the original on 16 January 2015

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