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Mr Patrick James CLARA (1863 - 1915)

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Date of Birth: 01/01/1863
Place of Birth: Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 20/10/1915
Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Prevalence of the Gambling Evil Committee No.10 20 Aug 1903 01 Dec 1903 3 months 12 days
Member for Condobolin 04 Nov 1901 16 Jul 1904 2 years 8 months 13 days
Member for Condobolin 03 Jul 1901 10 Oct 1901 3 months 8 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 03 Jul 1901 16 Jul 1904 3 years 14 days
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Forbes and Waverley Leagues; member of central executive from 1902 until 1903
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Storekeeper and traveller. Storekeeping at Forbes when bankrupted in 1887; later became a commercial traveller at Forbes; after the defeat was employed as a ganger in the Works Department; later worked as a toolsmith for the Water and Sewerage Board; foundation member of the Forbes Land Nationalisation Society of 1891.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Michael Clara. Married (1) E.I Shakespeare on c.1885. Married (2) Elsie Knowles in 1902 and had issue, 4 children. Roman Catholic. Roman Catholic Cemetery at Waverley.
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.