Date of Birth: 01/10/1856
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
Date of Death: 14/11/1928
Place of Death: New Zealand
Parliamentary Service
| William Stafford, ex Mounted Sergeant of Police Committee No.23 |
12 Apr 1893 |
12 May 1893 |
1 month 1 day |
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| Scottish Australian Mining Company (Limited) Railway Bill Committee No.8 |
11 Oct 1892 |
23 Nov 1892 |
1 month 13 days |
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| Conditional purchase by Zachary Benn, Richmond River District Committee No.34 |
01 Feb 1892 |
22 Feb 1892 |
22 days |
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| Member for Canterbury |
17 Jun 1891 |
25 Jun 1894 |
3 years 9 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
17 Jun 1891 |
25 Jun 1894 |
3 years 9 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP)
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Engine fitter. Educated in Detroit at Cass Union High School. Became an apprentice engineer at the age of thirteen, and moved to Australia when he was seventeen. Travelled as an agriculture implement expert and machinery agent for Sydney firms. Then entered the railway service as an engine fitter from 1884, for six years.
Military Service
Served in the Boer War with the Bushmen's Contingent.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Irish parents. Returned to Canada.
Additional Information
Martin, A.W. and Wardle, P., Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South
Wales 1856-1901, Canberra 1959;
Nairn, Bede, Civilizing Capitalism: The Labour Movement in New South Wales 1870
- 1900, Canberra 1973.
