Date of Birth: 14/11/1882
Place of Birth: Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 26/11/1942
Place of Death: Waverton, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Acting Minister for Health |
22 Jan 1940 |
21 Aug 1940 |
7 months |
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| Assitant Minister |
05 Sep 1939 |
16 May 1941 |
1 year 8 months 12 days |
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| Acting Minister for Health |
05 Aug 1939 |
05 Sep 1939 |
1 month 1 day |
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| Acting Minister for Health |
30 Jun 1939 |
05 Aug 1939 |
1 month 7 days |
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| Assistant Minister |
26 Jun 1939 |
05 Aug 1939 |
1 month 11 days |
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| Member for North Sydney |
26 Mar 1938 |
18 Apr 1941 |
3 years 24 days |
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| Member for North Sydney |
11 May 1935 |
24 Feb 1938 |
2 years 9 months 14 days |
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| Member for North Sydney |
11 Jun 1932 |
12 Apr 1935 |
2 years 10 months 2 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
11 Jun 1932 |
18 Apr 1941 |
8 years 10 months 8 days |
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Political Party Activity
United Australia Party (UAP)
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (solicitor). Educated privately; admitted as a solicitor in 1917, member of firm Lee and Primrose 1917 - 1927, later of Primrose and Primrose 1930 - 1942; trustee of Kuringai Chase ; councillor and director of National Roads and Motorists Association.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at North Sydney 1919 - 1938, Mayor 1926 - 1932.
Personal
Son of Charles Herman Burton, public servant, and Sarah Maria Clissold. Married Edith Briton on 26 October 1910 at Petersham, and had issue, 2 daughters and 2 sons. Church of England. Funeral at Northern Suburbs crematorium from from St Thomas' Church of England, North Sydney.
