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Mr Edward John HOCKING (1874 - 1944)

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Date of Birth: 09/09/1874
Place of Birth: Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 23/05/1944
Place of Death: Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Canterbury 11 Jun 1932 12 Apr 1935 2 years 10 months 2 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 11 Jun 1932 12 Apr 1935 2 years 10 months 2 days
Political Party Activity
United Australia Party
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Builder. Educated at Cleveland Street public school; established Hocking Brothers, builders and contractors in 1898, became a large employer; director of Canterbury Brick Company., Master Builders' Insurance Company and Hocking Indestructible Water Heater Company; president of Canterbury Bankstown Master Builders Association from 1919 until 1928, delegate to Federated Master Builders' conventions; member of Empire Parliamentary Association.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Francis Hocking, storekeeper and English migrant, and Louisa Collins. Married Ethel Westacott on 10 March 1902 at Pyrmont and had issue, 3 daughters and 1 son. Methodist. Funeral at Rookwood crematorium from Dulwich Hill Methodist church.
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.