Mr Lawrence Borthwick [1] KELLY (1883 - 1955)**

Date of Birth: 29/04/1883 Place of Birth: Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfries, Scotland Date of Death: 05/05/1955 Place of Death: Bulli, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 3 May 1947 5 May 1955 8yr(s) 3day(s) Member for Bulli 3 May 1947 22 May 1950 3yr(s) 20day(s) 35th (1947 - 1950) Member for Bulli 17 Jun 1950 14 Jan 1953 2yr(s) 6mth(s) 29day(s) 36th (1950 - 1953) Member for Bulli 14 Feb 1953 5 May 1955 2yr(s) 2mth(s) 22day(s)

Political Party Activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP). Secretary of Thirroul branch.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Miner and railway clerk; at age twelve worked in the mines; arrived in New South Wales in 1911, worked as a miner at Cessnock; after passing the entrance examination in New South Wales railways in 1913, porter, later became a clerk in Sydney and Thirroul; foundation secretary of Thirroul branch of Australian Railways Union.

Local Government Activity

Councillor of Bulli shire from 1927 until 1932, 1935 until 1947, president from 1929 until 1931, 1945 until 1947.

Personal

Son of Alexander Kelly, coachman, and Martha Borthwick. Married Mary Mackay on 28 April 1911 and had issue, 2 daughters and 1 son. Bulli Presbyterian cemetery.

Additional Information

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