Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | Tue 24 November 1931 | Sun 22 April 1934 | 2 years 4 months 30 days | Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 23 November 1931. |
Biography
Political party activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP)
Personal information
Son of Charles Cowburn, engine cleaner, and Elizabeth Cowburn. Married Martha Shaw in England and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son. Rookwood cremation with Church of England rites.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Fitter and union official. Arrived in Australia in 1912; fitter with Clyde Engineering Company for a short period (1926); member of Amalgamated Society of Engineers (from 1920 the Amalgamated Engineering Union), Sydney district secretary; retired in 1940.