The Pelican Brief is based on a novel written in the 1800s.
Walter Hussey Vivian was an Australian politician .. An estate agent , he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1890 as the Free Trade member for Hastings and Manning .. New South Wales Legislative Assembly. New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Free Trade. Free Trade Party. Hastings and Manning. electoral district of Hastings and Manning. He was defeated in 1891 , and later made several more runs for political office .. Little is known of him , although he is believed to have moved to South Africa at some stage .. South Africa. South Africa