Chief Justice of Victoria. Aside from his legal work, Cussen was involved in the public life of Victoria. Cussen was elected the President of the Melbourne Cricket Club in 1907, a position he would hold until his death. Cussen remains the longest-serving President of the club. In 1916, Cussen had been made a trustee of the State Library of Victoria, the Victorian Museum and the National Gallery of Victoria, then run by a single board of trustees, and in 1928 he was made President of the board. Legacy The Leo Cussen Institute, which provides legal education, was established in 1972 by the Parliament of Victoria and named in Cussen's honour. The Graduates' Association of the Institute conduct the Leo Cussen Memorial Lecture, first held in 1986, and held in most years since. Notes References 1859 births 1933 deaths Judges of the Supreme Court of Victoria People from Portland, Victoria Australian Knights Bachelor University of Melbourne alumni Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)