Date of Birth: 01/01/1836
Place of Birth: Deal, Kent, England
Date of Death: 07/11/1899
Place of Death: Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Australian Banking Company Sydney Bill Committee No.41 |
14 Nov 1890 |
12 Dec 1890 |
29 days |
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| Broken Hill Water Works Bill Committee No.33 |
16 Sep 1890 |
20 Dec 1890 |
3 months 5 days |
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| Turrawingee Tramway Bill Committee No.18 |
05 Jun 1890 |
18 Jun 1890 |
14 days |
Chairman |
| Broken Hill and Pinnacles Tramway Bill Committee No.16 |
03 Jun 1890 |
20 Dec 1890 |
6 months 18 days |
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| Silverton Tramway Extension Bill Committee No.16 |
06 Jun 1889 |
10 Oct 1889 |
4 months 5 days |
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| Broken Hill Water Supply Bill Committee No.8 |
10 Apr 1889 |
10 Jul 1889 |
3 months 1 day |
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| Member for Sturt |
13 Feb 1889 |
06 Jun 1891 |
2 years 3 months 25 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
13 Feb 1889 |
06 Jun 1891 |
2 years 3 months 25 days |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Miner. After arriving in New South Wales, was a miner on the Peel River until 1874 when he became the elected representative of the Peel River on the New South Wales Mining Board in 1879. Became the Clerk of Petty Sessons at Nundle. In 1880, became a warden at the Peel and Uralla goldfields. In January 1884, became a police magistrate at Menindie, and in 1885 at Broken Hill and Silverton. At the conclusion of a political career, became a land and mining agent.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of John, a wool stapler, and Sarah, nee Finnis. Arrived in New South Wales in 1858. Married Mary Ellen Smith on 11 March 1863 and had no issue. Church of England.
Additional Information
Town and Country Journal, 30 March 1889, p 13;
Illustrated Sydney News and NSW Agriculturalist and Grazier, 25 July 1874, p6
Sydney Morning Herald, 8 November 1899;
Biographical Register and other material in the offices of the Australian
Dictionary of Biography.
