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Mr Alfred John POLLACK (1878 - 1931)

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Date of Birth: 01/01/1878
Place of Birth: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 30/01/1931
Place of Death: Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Clarence 15 Oct 1930 30 Jan 1931 3 months 16 days
Member for Clarence 08 Oct 1927 18 Sep 1930 2 years 11 months 11 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 08 Oct 1927 31 Jan 1931 3 years 3 months 24 days
Political Party Activity
Country Party, councillor in 1930.
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (solicitor). Educated in Grafton and Armidale; admitted as a solicitor in 1904; partner with McGuren and Pollack, Grafton. Later became a senior partner with Pollack and Collins, with Sydney office after election to Parliament. President of Grafton Chamber of Commerce and executive member of Northern Rivers Federation of Chamber of Commerce; first president of Port of Clarence Advisory Board, secretary of Clarence River Harbour movement; general secretary of Northern New South Wales Separation League.
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Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Samuel Francis Pollack, public servant and Caroline Margaret Marsden in 1878. Married Janet Louisa Watson in 1903 and had issue, 5 daughters and 2 sons. Presbyterian. Funeral at Rookwood crematorium from St Stephen's Presbyterian church in Phillip Street.
Additional Information

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.