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Mr Joseph Albert GORRICK (1843 - 1921)

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Date of Birth: 06/07/1843
Place of Birth: Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 22/04/1921
Place of Death: Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 09 Oct 1883 09 Oct 1883 1 day
Member for Wollombi 12 Dec 1882 07 Oct 1885 2 years 9 months 26 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 12 Dec 1882 07 Oct 1885 2 years 9 months 26 days
Political Party Activity
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (Solicitor). Educated at Maitland Grammar School and Maitland High School. Articled to Joseph Chambers 1861, then to W.H Mullen of West Maitland. Admitted as a solicitor 1868. Joined the firm of McIntosh, Pinnock and Price, Maitland 1868 ; Mullen & Gorrick, Maitland 1869; set up his own practice at West Maitland in 1871 and at Newcastle in 1882. Freemason.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Jacob Gorrick, farmer, and Elizabeth Maskie. Married Cecilia Catherine Hillcoat in 1868 at Maitland and had issue, 3 daughters and 4 sons. Church of England.
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.