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), expelled by special conference in August 1936, re-admitted.
Personal information
Son of Andrew Sinclair, compositor, and Elizabeth Cameron. Married (1) Margaret Eleanor Mavor in c.1897 at Sydney and had issue, 3 daughters and 2 sons. Married (2) Ada Christian Beaver in c.1912 at Balmain and had issue, 1 daughter. Funeral ceremony at Rookwood crematorium with Presbyterian rites.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Boilermaker and union secretary. Boilermaker and secretary of Sydney branch and first federal secretary of Boilermakers' Union in 1909, held positions until 1942, resigned; employed as a boilermaker in defence works 1942 - 1943; director of 2KY radio station.