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Dr Claude Cropton FLECK, M.B.,Ch.M. (1889 - 1962)

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Date of Birth: 11/06/1889
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 23/07/1962
Place of Death: Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Granville 11 May 1935 24 Feb 1938 2 years 9 months 14 days
Member for Granville 11 Jun 1932 12 Apr 1935 2 years 10 months 2 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 11 Jun 1932 24 Feb 1938 5 years 8 months 14 days
Political Party Activity
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Pharmacist and medical practitioner. Educated at Cleveland Street Boys' High School. Apprenticed to Louis Pattinson, chemist, registered as a pharmacist in 1910; studied at University of Sydney MB ChM (1923), practised at Granville; founder of Granville branch of St John Ambulance Brigade; serving Brother of St John of Jerusalem; Freemason; Congregationalist.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Granville from 1926 until 1941. Mayor from 1939 until 1941.
Personal
Son of James William Fleck, carpenter and joiner, and Isabella Ellen McFarlane. Married (1) Aimee Isabel Hinder in 1923 and had issue, 1 son. Married (2) Dorothy Isabel Hinder in 1939. Married (3) Mary Cunninghame on 12 July 1952. Funeral at Rookwood Crematorium.
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.