Date of Birth: 19/09/1871
Place of Birth: Hobart, Tasmania , Australia
Date of Death: 15/01/1953
Place of Death: Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Leichhardt |
03 Mar 1917 |
18 Feb 1920 |
2 years 11 months 16 days |
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| Member for Leichhardt |
06 Dec 1913 |
21 Feb 1917 |
3 years 2 months 16 days |
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| Minister of Public Instruction |
30 Jun 1913 |
05 Mar 1915 |
1 year 8 months 5 days |
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| Minister of Public Instruction, Colonial Treasurer and Minister for Labour and Industry |
10 Dec 1912 |
29 Jun 1913 |
6 months 20 days |
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| Minister of Public Instruction, Colonial Treasurer and Minister for Labour and Industry |
17 Apr 1912 |
05 May 1912 |
19 days |
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| Minister of Public Instruction, Colonial Treasurer and Minister for Labour and Industry |
01 Mar 1912 |
29 Jun 1913 |
1 year 4 months |
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| Case of William John Ellis, employed in the Railway Service Committee No.18 |
19 Oct 1911 |
27 Mar 1912 |
5 months 9 days |
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| Case of William John Ellis, employed in the Railway Service Committee No.18 |
19 Oct 1911 |
27 Mar 1912 |
5 months 9 days |
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| Minister of Public Instruction and Minister for Labour and Industry |
11 Sep 1911 |
26 Nov 1911 |
2 months 16 days |
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| Retirement of Mr James McKay from the Railway Department Committee No.9 |
15 Jun 1911 |
01 Aug 1911 |
1 month 18 days |
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| Honorary Minister |
21 Oct 1910 |
10 Sep 1911 |
10 months 21 days |
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| Member for Leichhardt |
14 Oct 1910 |
06 Nov 1913 |
3 years 24 days |
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| Member for Leichhardt |
10 Sep 1907 |
14 Sep 1910 |
3 years 5 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
10 Sep 1907 |
18 Feb 1920 |
12 years 5 months 9 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined Leichhardt League, member of central executive from 1910 until 1911; spoke in favour of conscription; on return from the war organised a Soldiers and Citizens party; stood as an Independent in 1920.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Selector and bookkeeper. Educated to high school (later Church College) at Hobart. Held various positions including coaching in Brisbane; selected land on Lachlan in c.1894, by 1899 had 100 acres cultivated and 1000 cleared and fenced for sheep and cattle raising; joined Farmers and Settlers Association; entered business in Sydney c.1900, owed money to Advances to Settlers Board at time elected to Parliament, unable to find purchaser for land; tried journalism in Sydney; became a bookkeeper for O.C Beale & Co., pianomakers; public accountant from 1920; committee member of Institute of Accountants, president for some years; member of School of Arts Debating Club; member of Senate of University of Sydney in 1913; director of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital from 1915 until 1916; undertook a recruiting march in 1915 to raise 'Carmichaels Thousand'. Freemason.
Military Service
Enlisted as private, commissioned, 36th battalion, Military Cross in 1917 for action at Houplines, invalided at home in 1917, raised another thousand before returning to the frontline; Captain.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of William Carmichael, shipping agent, and Emma Willson, Scottish migrants. Married (1) Mabel Pillinger on c. 1893 at Lake Cargelligo. Married (2) Olive Thorngate Weston in c.1944 at Sydney. Christian Scientist. Cremation at Northern suburbs crematorium.
Additional Information
Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7
