Arthur Rutledge
29 August 1843 — 8 February 1917
Sir Arthur Rutledge KCMG, QC, MLA (13‑49‑15)
Portrait of Sir Arthur Rutledge, 1883 - State Library of Queensland
Arthur Rutledge was born in New South Wales and came to Queensland as a Wesleyan Minister. From 1878 to 1893 and 1899 to 1904 he was a member of the Legislative Assembly. He served five years as Queensland’s Attorney General from 1883. Rutledge was admitted as a barrister in 1878 and became a QC in 1899 and later a district court judge. He was also the chairman of the Land Appeal Court. He was knighted in 1902. At the convention he was a member of the Judiciary Committee. He was a supporter of Griffith and the liberal franchise. Rutledge was also a strong supporter of the federation of the colonies and an opponent of the Northern Separatist movement.