BERNARD O'DOWD

(Bernard Patrick O'Dowd)


Bernard O'Dowd
Bernard O'Dowd
  • Born: April 11, 1866
  • Died: September 1, 1953
  • Nationality: Australian
  • Profession: Poet, Activist, Lawyer Journalist

Bernard Patrick O'Dowd was an Australian poet, activist, lawyer and journalist. He worked for the Victorian colonial and state governments for almost 50 years, first as an assistant librarian at the Supreme Court in Melbourne, and later as a parliamentary draughtsman.