Henry Cuthbert

Sir Henry Cuthbert KCMG, (29 July 1829 – 5 April 1907) was a politician in Victoria (Australia), member of the Victorian Legislative Council.

[2] Cuthbert was educated at Drogheda Grammar School, winning the classical medal, and studied law.

[3] Cuthbert held the office of Postmaster-General of Victoria in the second Graham Berry Administration from July 1877 to July 1878, when he resigned in consequence of inability to support the Government scheme for Reform of the Council.

In March 1880 he joined James Service's Ministry as Commissioner of Customs and Postmaster-General, and held office till the defeat of the Government in the following August.

[2] He married in May 1863 the second daughter of Mr. Kirby, of Melbourne, and was one of the representatives of Victoria at the Federation Convention of 1891.