Date of Birth: 16/10/1897
Place of Birth: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 22/05/1982
Place of Death: Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Ashfield |
17 Jun 1950 |
29 Apr 1952 |
1 year 10 months 13 days |
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| Member for Ashfield |
03 May 1947 |
22 May 1950 |
3 years 20 days |
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| Member for Ashfield |
09 Nov 1946 |
29 Mar 1947 |
4 months 21 days |
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| Member for Ashfield |
27 May 1944 |
16 Aug 1946 |
2 years 2 months 21 days |
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| Member for Ashfield |
10 May 1941 |
24 Apr 1944 |
2 years 11 months 15 days |
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| Colonial Treasurer |
16 Aug 1939 |
16 May 1941 |
1 year 9 months 1 day |
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| Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Services |
05 Aug 1939 |
16 Aug 1939 |
12 days |
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| Minister for Labour and Industry |
26 Jun 1939 |
05 Aug 1939 |
1 month 11 days |
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| Minister for Health |
22 Feb 1939 |
30 Jun 1939 |
4 months 9 days |
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| Minister for Social Services |
13 Oct 1938 |
05 Aug 1939 |
9 months 24 days |
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| Honorary Minister |
13 Apr 1938 |
13 Oct 1938 |
6 months 1 day |
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| Member for Ashfield |
26 Mar 1938 |
18 Apr 1941 |
3 years 24 days |
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| Member for Ashfield |
11 May 1935 |
24 Feb 1938 |
2 years 9 months 14 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
11 May 1935 |
29 Apr 1952 |
16 years 11 months 19 days |
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Political Party Activity
United Australia Party, prominent in United Australia Party Speakers' Association; Democratic Party 1944; Liberal Party 1945, Member of State Executive 1951 - 1952; Deputy Leader of Opposition 1941 - 1945.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (barrister). Articled law clerk in Brisbane; admitted as a solicitor in Queensland in 1920, New South Wales 1921, with McNamara and Smith 1924 - 1929; called to Bar 1932; appointed to New South Wales Supreme Court 1952, retired 1967; chairman of Tasmanian Parliamentary Salaries Tribunal 1970; honorary counsel of Benevolent Society of New South Wales 1943 - 1952; member of Commonwealth Council of British and Foreign Bible Society 1954 - 1967, chairman 1960 - 1962; president of United Charities, Sydney . Chairman of committees in Australian, New South Wales and Sydney diocesen synods; president of Appellate Tribunal.
Military Service
Served in 2nd and 4th squadrons, Australian Flying Corps, France 1917 - 1919.
Honours Received
King's Counsel in 1951; Officer Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1976. Hon LLD New York 1968
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Stephen Arthur Richardson, Salvation Army officer, and Elizabeth Sarah Urquhart. Married Isabel McCrea Watson on 23 February 1928 and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son. Church of England.
