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Hereward Humfy Henchman

29 November 1874 — 25 April 1939

The Hon. Hereward Humfy Henchman (5‑101‑18/19)

The Hon. H.H. Henchman (1874-1939), barrister and Judge, was the third son of William Henchman, a foundry proprietor and his wife Jane Mcllwraith (née Wallace). He arrived in Rockhampton with his family as a young child in 1878. He was the first judge of the Queensland Supreme Court to hold a university degree in law.

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