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Mr William Henry WILKS (1863 - 1940)

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Date of Birth: 01/01/1863
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 05/02/1940
Place of Death: Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Dubbo, Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association Bill Committee No.20 04 Sep 1900 12 Sep 1900 9 days
Administration of the Military Department Committee No.14 26 Jul 1900 01 Nov 1900 3 months 7 days
Accident to Albert Burbank on Railway premises, Tamworth Committee No.11 03 Jul 1900 25 Oct 1900 3 months 23 days
Case of James Cook and other employees of the Tramway Department Committee No. 23 13 Dec 1899 20 Dec 1899 8 days
Case of William Creswell Committee No.18 07 Nov 1899 21 Dec 1899 1 month 15 days
Tamworth Showground Bill Committee No.15 26 Oct 1899 23 Dec 1899 1 month 28 days
Stanford Coal-mine Railway Bill Committee No.14 25 Oct 1899 23 Dec 1899 1 month 29 days
Claims of Mrs Guilfoyle, widow of the late Forester at Moama Committee No.13 24 Oct 1899 23 Nov 1899 1 month
Privilege Committee No.11 23 Aug 1899 30 Aug 1899 8 days
Claim of Mr Sherlock Barron, North Botany Committee No.10 15 Aug 1899 23 Nov 1899 3 months 9 days
Elections and Qualifications Committee No.2 18 Jul 1899 23 Dec 1899 5 months 6 days
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 18 Jul 1899 18 Jul 1899 1 day Chairman
Mort’s Dock and Engineering Company (Limited) Enabling Bill Committee No. 18 17 Nov 1898 23 Dec 1898 1 month 7 days
Member for Balmain North 27 Jul 1898 11 Jun 1901 2 years 10 months 16 days
Collision between the “Sol” and “Alathea” steamers Committee No.26 22 Sep 1896 11 Nov 1896 1 month 21 days
Borough of Cudgegong Cattle Saleyards Bill Committee No.25 17 Sep 1896 24 Sep 1896 8 days
Orange Showground Bill Committee No.23 13 Aug 1896 19 Aug 1896 7 days
Old Age Pension Committee No.9 16 Jun 1896 16 Sep 1896 3 months 1 day
The Abattoirs Committee No.8 02 Jun 1896 12 Nov 1896 5 months 11 days
Borough of Redfern Electric Lighting Bill Committee No.11 08 Oct 1895 17 Oct 1895 10 days
Member for Balmain North 24 Jul 1895 08 Jul 1898 2 years 11 months 15 days
Member for Balmain North 17 Jul 1894 05 Jul 1895 11 months 19 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 17 Jul 1894 11 Jun 1901 6 years 10 months 26 days
Political Party Activity
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Fuel merchant. Educated at Balmain Public School. Lived in Melbourne from c.1906; after political defeat became a land valuer there 1910 - 1936. Promoter of Land Reform Association; member of Free Trade and Liberal Council. For 2 years president of the Debating Societies Union of New South Wales. Active Freemason in youth; Grand Master of Grand Lodge at age 25. Leader of the New South Wales Loyal Orange Institution.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. Member of the House of Representatives for Dalley 1901 - 1918.
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Joseph Henry Wilks, sea captain, and his wife Susannah Keylock Harris. Married (1) Florence Matilda Vincent and had issue, 3 daughters and 2 sons. Married (2) Mrs Edna Eunice Hinchcliffe on 6 August 1927 at Melbourne.
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.