Date of Birth: 28/05/1855
Place of Birth: Jamberoo, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 06/04/1935
Place of Death: Leura, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Elections and Qualifications Committee No.2 |
23 Jan 1894 |
11 Jun 1894 |
4 months 20 days |
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| Library Committee No.4 |
23 Jan 1894 |
11 Jun 1894 |
4 months 20 days |
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| Elections and Qualifications Committee No.2 |
27 Sep 1893 |
08 Dec 1893 |
2 months 12 days |
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| Library Committee No.4 |
27 Sep 1893 |
08 Dec 1893 |
2 months 12 days |
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| Agricultural Holdings Bill Committee No.24 |
18 Apr 1893 |
30 May 1893 |
1 month 13 days |
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| Elections and Qualifications Committee No.2 |
31 Aug 1892 |
31 Aug 1892 |
1 day |
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| Casino School of Arts Enabling Bill Committee No.9 |
05 Aug 1891 |
17 Sep 1891 |
1 month 13 days |
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| The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 |
15 Jul 1891 |
15 Jul 1891 |
1 day |
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| Member for Camden |
20 Jun 1891 |
25 Jun 1894 |
3 years 6 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
20 Jun 1891 |
25 Jun 1894 |
3 years 6 days |
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| Tumut School of Arts Site Sale Bill Committee No.30 |
27 Aug 1890 |
04 Sep 1890 |
9 days |
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| Willoughby and Gordon Tramway Act Amending Bill Committee No.13 |
13 May 1890 |
20 May 1890 |
8 days |
Chairman |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
13 Aug 1885 |
25 Jan 1910 |
24 years 5 months 13 days |
Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 8 August 1895. |
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (barrister). Chief Justice of New South Wales, and was Lieutenant –Governor of New South Wales between 1910 and 1930. Educated at Kiama Public School and later at Calder House, Redfern, Cullen won a scholarship to study at the University of Sydney where he proved to be a brilliant student. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1880 (with first class honours in classics), a Masters Degree in 1882, a Bachelor of Laws in 1885 and a Doctorate in Law in 1887. In 1905 was appointed King's Counsel (KC). From 1882 until 1884 he was the examiner of Arts at the University of Sydney, and in 1882 he was also the tutor of St Paul’s College. In 1883 he was called to the Bar and between 1893 - 1894 he lectured in law at the University of Sydney. Between 1896-1934 he was a Fellow, Sydney University Senate and from 1908 - 1911 served as Vice - Chancellor of the university before being made Chancellor in 1914. He held this post until 1934.
Honours Received
Knighted in 1911. Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) 1912.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of John Cullen, farmer, and his wife Rebecca Clinton. Married Eliza Jane (Lily), the daughter of Robert Hoddle Driberg White (also a Member of the Legislative Assembly and later a Member of the Legislative Council), in 1891and had issue, 2 sons and 2 daughters. Brother of Joseph Francis Cullen who was also a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Church of England
Additional Information
Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 3
