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Mr Arthur John Leonard WILLIAMS (1886 - 1968)

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Date of Birth: 17/12/1886
Place of Birth: Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 30/09/1968
Place of Death: Springwood, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for East Hills 14 Feb 1953 06 Feb 1956 2 years 11 months 24 days
Member for Georges River 17 Jun 1950 14 Jan 1953 2 years 6 months 29 days
Member for Georges River 03 May 1947 22 May 1950 3 years 20 days
Member for Georges River 27 May 1944 29 Mar 1947 2 years 10 months 3 days
Member for Georges River 10 May 1941 24 Apr 1944 2 years 11 months 15 days
Member for Ryde 17 Sep 1940 18 Apr 1941 7 months 2 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 17 Sep 1940 06 Feb 1956 15 years 4 months 21 days
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP)
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Accountant. Educated at Marist Brothers' College; public accountant, established the firm of A.J Williams and Company; remained active in the company until 1966; fellow of Federal Institute of Accountants and the Institute of Industrial Administration; auditor for several trade unions.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Thomas Williams, hotel broker, and Mary Ella Hyde. Married (1) Annie Clydesdale Geal on 7 July 1910 and had issue, 3 daughters and 3 sons. Married (2) Annie Kingston on 9 February 1926. Roman Catholic. Funeral at Waverley cemetery from St Thomas' Roman Catholic church, Springwood.
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.