History of Melbourne Rowing Club

Members who became notable in the community

• Sir John Madden, Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor of Victoria.
• Hon. George Higinbotham, Chief Justice of Victoria.
• Sir Hadyn Starke, Justice of the High Court of Australia.
• Sir Henry B. Higgins, Justice of the High Court of Australia.
• Sir Thomas a'Beckett, Justice of Supreme Court of Victoria.
• Sir Edward Holroyd, Justice of Supreme Court of Victoria.
• Sir Henry Hodges, Justice of Supreme Court of Victoria.
• Sir Joseph Hood, Justice of Supreme Court of Victoria.
• Senator Sir George Fairbairn, and his brothers Fred and Steve.
• J. M. Niall, Chairman, Goldsborough Mort and Co.
• R. Murray Smith, Member Victorian Parliament-Ministerial rank
• Sir Edward Carlile, Parliamentary Draughtsman.
• A. R. Blackwood, Director of several big companies.

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• Major General F. G. Hughes, V.D.
• Lieut. General Sir Carl Jess, C.B., C.M.G., C.B,E., D,S,O.
• Brigadier E. M. Williams, D.S.O.
• Engineer Rear Admiral Creswell, R.A.N.
• Paymaster Capt. Treacy, R.A.N., Secretary of Melbourne Club, Collins Street.
• Lieut. Col. J. M. Semmens, O.B.E., V.D„ Chairman Repatriation Commission.
• Rt. Hon. J. A. Lyons, C.H., P.C. Prime Minister of Australia.
• Reginald Purbrick, went to England. M.P. for Liverpool in House of Commons.
• Fred Thonemann, leading stockbroker.
• R. G. Casey, Senior (father of R. G. Casey, of the Present Menzies Cabinet).
• F. W. Prell, Master builder, erected some of the biggest buildings in the city.
• J. Chatfield Tyler, Manager, Trustees Executors and Agency Co.
• A. Morrah, Secretary of Lands Department.
• Alfred Harvey, leading hardware merchant and many others.