Date of Birth: 09/09/1905
Place of Birth: Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 10/01/1965
Place of Death: Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Monaro |
03 Mar 1962 |
10 Jan 1965 |
2 years 10 months 8 days |
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| Member for Monaro |
21 Mar 1959 |
05 Feb 1962 |
2 years 10 months 16 days |
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| Member for Monaro |
03 Mar 1956 |
16 Feb 1959 |
2 years 11 months 14 days |
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| Member for Monaro |
14 Feb 1953 |
06 Feb 1956 |
2 years 11 months 24 days |
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| Member for Monaro |
17 Jun 1950 |
14 Jan 1953 |
2 years 6 months 29 days |
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| Member for Monaro |
03 May 1947 |
22 May 1947 |
20 days |
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| Member for Monaro |
28 Apr 1944 |
29 Mar 1947 |
2 years 11 months 2 days |
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| Member for Monaro |
10 May 1941 |
24 Apr 1944 |
2 years 11 months 15 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
10 May 1941 |
10 Jan 1965 |
23 years 8 months 1 day |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP), joined in 1931, stood as an Independent in 1950 after central executive over ruled electorate council endorsement, readmitted later.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Prison warder. Educated at Bourke Street Superior public school, Goulburn; various positions while main interest was amateur cycling and Rugby League; Australian amateur cycling champion in 1926; joined Prison Department in 1931, warder of Goulburn Gaol until 1941; moved to Queanbeyan after election; secretary of Goulburn Rugby Football League 1931 - 1941, helped to establish country Rugby League, treasurer 1934 - 1938; trustee of Kosciusko State Park; foundation member and director of Queanbeyan Leagues Club.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Frederick Seiffert, gardener. Married Ada Fedoris Brown on 8 September 1928 and had issue, 2 daughters and 1 son. Presbyterian. Funeral at Queanbeyan cemetery from St Stephen's Presbyterian church.
