Date of Birth: 24/02/1895
Place of Birth: Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 08/06/1960
Place of Death: Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
30 Oct 1952 |
08 Jun 1960 |
7 years 7 months 10 days |
A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 30 October 1952 and 25 November 1954. Casual vacancy – elected for balance of term of service of Hon. E.C Sommerlad, C.B.E., deceased. |
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP), joined in 1912, member of Calare federal electorate council.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Grazier. Educated at St Ignatius College., Riverview; abandoned medical studies to enlist in the Australian Infantry Forces. Went on land at Canowindra; president of Canowindra Repatriation Committee 1939 - 1954, Housing Committee 1947 - 1954, War Agricultural Committee 1939 - 1945; coroner 1950 - 1954; president of Canowindra Jockey Club 1944 - 1954; member of Western Districts Racing Committee 1950 -1954. Recreational interests include racing, trotting, football and cricket.
Military Service
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF), 1915 - 1918, Egypt and France, twice mentioned in despatches. Private.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Robert Edward Rygate, doctor. Married Amelia Elizabeth Mary Rice on 7 February 1923 and they had 1 son. Amelia (Millie) Rygate was also a Member of the Legislative Council. Roman Catholic. Funeral at Canowindra cemetery from St Edwards's Roman Catholic Church.
