Date of Birth: 11/06/1898
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 14/02/1970
Place of Death: Glenfield, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Arncliffe |
11 Jun 1932 |
12 Apr 1935 |
2 years 10 months 2 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
11 Jun 1932 |
12 Apr 1935 |
2 years 10 months 2 days |
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Political Party Activity
United Australia Party (UAP). Member of Arncliffe Council and of the United Australia Party Speaker's Association; Liberal, member of Hurstville Grove branch, president of Georges River state electorate conference.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Accountant. Educated at Sydney High School, University of Sydney and King's College, London; Associate of Federal Institute of Accountants, Licentiate of the Institute of Commonwealth Accountants in 1922; studied at King's College after the war; accountant for the Australian Consolidated Industries; general manager of Griffith Cannery from 1943 until 1949; newsagent at South Hurstville in 1952 and with son. At Punchbowl until 1963. Member of Constitutional Association; chairman of Griffith War Loans committee and Food for Britain fund; Independent Order of Oddfellows Grand Sire, Grand Lodge of Australasia, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New South Wales, editor from 1949 until 1963, delegate to world conference in the United States of America; management committee of Arncliffe Friendly Societies dispensary; vice president of Arncliffe Progress Association; vice president of South Hurstville Chamber of Commerce; member of Dickens Club in London and Sydney. Recreational interests include first grade cricket and football; Rotarian and Freemason.
Military Service
Joined Australian Infantry Forces 55th Battalion in 1917 whilst at University of Sydney as a Private.,
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Horace Edward Harper, casual hand, and Rachael Gregory. Married Rose Pierpoint in London, England on 2 September 1922 and had issue, 1 daughter and 3 sons. Church of England. Funeral at Woronora crematorium following an Oddfellow service.
