Date of Birth: 07/08/1886
Place of Birth: Birmingham, England
Date of Death: 03/05/1980
Place of Death: Bexley, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Colonial Secretary |
04 Nov 1930 |
13 May 1932 |
1 year 6 months 10 days |
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| Member for Kogarah |
25 Oct 1930 |
18 May 1932 |
1 year 6 months 24 days |
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| Member for Oatley |
08 Oct 1927 |
18 Sep 1930 |
2 years 11 months 11 days |
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| Colonial Secretary |
27 May 1927 |
18 Oct 1927 |
4 months 22 days |
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| Member for St George |
30 May 1925 |
07 Sep 1927 |
2 years 3 months 9 days |
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| Member for St George |
25 Mar 1922 |
18 Apr 1925 |
3 years 25 days |
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| Member for St George |
20 Mar 1920 |
17 Feb 1922 |
1 year 10 months 29 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
20 Mar 1920 |
18 May 1932 |
12 years 1 month 29 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). President of Petersham and Homedale Leagues, president of Barton federal electorate council, chairman of Petersham and district anti-conscription campaign from 1915 until 1916, member of central executive from 1938 until 1939.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Painter and building contractor. Educated to primary school level. Attended tutorial classes at University of Sydney from 1916 until 1919; contract painter; member of Painters' Union, vice president from 1915 until 1918; Director of St George Hospital from 1920 until 1927; trustee of the National Park from 1925 until 1957; member of Australian Industrial Christian Fellowship Council in 1923; teetollar; Freemason.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Samuel Gosling, screw works labourer, and Hannah Nelms. Married Florence Thorneycroft on 26 April 1913 and had issue, 3 sons. Church of England.
