Justinian Oxenham


Justinian Oxenham ISO was a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Postmaster-General's Department from January 1911 until December 1923.

Life and career

Oxenham was born in Warwick, Queensland, on 23 April 1860.
In the year of Australia's federation, Oxenham was appointed as Chief Clerk of the Postmaster-General's Department.
In January 1911 he was promoted to Secretary, heading the Postmaster-General's Department. In the position, he represented the Commonwealth at the International Postal Conference in Madrid in February 1921.
Oxenham retired from the Commonwealth Public Service in 1923.
On 27 March 1932, Oxenham died at home in Charles Street Kew, Melbourne.

Awards

Oxenham was awarded the distinction of the Imperial Service Order for his public service.