Date of Birth: 17/07/1842
Place of Birth: Cabramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 07/11/1911
Place of Death: Potts Point, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Sullivan’s Estate Bill Committee No.67 |
21 Oct 1886 |
25 Oct 1886 |
5 days |
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Penrith Water and Gas Supply Committee No.61 |
13 Aug 1886 |
18 Aug 1886 |
6 days |
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Pharmaceutical Society of New South Wales Incorporation Bill Committee No.55 |
15 Jul 1886 |
11 Aug 1886 |
28 days |
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Parramatta Church School Bill Committee No.42 |
25 May 1886 |
10 Jun 1886 |
17 days |
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Parramatta Public Baths Bill Committee No.37 |
14 May 1886 |
10 Jun 1886 |
28 days |
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Bird Estate Bill Committee No.35 |
05 May 1886 |
11 Jun 1886 |
1 month 7 days |
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Bennett’s Railway Bill Committee No.34 |
21 Apr 1886 |
28 May 1886 |
1 month 8 days |
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Moorebank Estate Bill Committee No.28 |
30 Mar 1886 |
06 May 1886 |
1 month 7 days |
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Railway Free Passes – Special Trains Committee No.22 |
25 Mar 1886 |
25 Oct 1886 |
7 months 1 day |
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Refreshment Committee No.5 |
03 Dec 1885 |
25 Oct 1886 |
10 months 23 days |
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Member for Central Cumberland |
29 Oct 1885 |
26 Jan 1887 |
1 year 2 months 29 days |
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Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
29 Oct 1885 |
26 Jan 1887 |
1 year 2 months 29 days |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Draper. At age 14 became a draper at Anthony Hordern's store at Brickfield Hill. In 1862 became a storekeeper and established his own store. In 1875, retired and settled at Cabramatta Park. At a later time re-entered business as a wholesale, retail and general merchant at Liverpool.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of John, a farmer, and Mary, nee Robinson. Married Harriet Hordern, on 9 February 1861 in Sydney and had issue, 7 sons and 6 daughters. Church of England.
Additional Information
References:
Express (Sydney), 17 September 1885, p9;
Town and Country Journal, 15 November 1911, p 54;
Our Present Parliament: What it is Worth (ex MLA), Sydney c 1886;
The Biographical Register and other material in the offices of the Australian
Dictionary of Biography.