Date of Birth: 11/10/1843
Place of Birth: Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 21/03/1909
Place of Death: Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Claim of Matthew McIvor to a Tinmine at Pheasants Creek Committee No.58 |
23 Jul 1886 |
27 Aug 1886 |
1 month 5 days |
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| Conditional Purchases on Pericoota Run Committee No.50 |
18 Jun 1886 |
25 Oct 1886 |
4 months 8 days |
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| Inverell Church of England Lands Sale Bill Committee No.46 |
11 Jun 1886 |
06 Jul 1886 |
26 days |
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| Mrs Payten’s Estate Leasing Bill Committee No.43 |
08 Jun 1886 |
24 Jun 1886 |
17 days |
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| Patrick Hannan’s Mining Claim at Temora Committee No.40 |
21 May 1886 |
16 Jun 1886 |
27 days |
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| Glen Innes Markets Leasing Bill Committee No.33 |
16 Apr 1886 |
20 May 1886 |
1 month 5 days |
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| Evan McIntosh’s Conditional Purchase at Currabubula Committee No.8 |
04 Dec 1885 |
25 Oct 1886 |
10 months 22 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
21 Oct 1885 |
26 Jan 1887 |
1 year 3 months 6 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
21 Oct 1885 |
26 Jan 1887 |
1 year 3 months 6 days |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Carpenter. May have been a builder when he entered Parliament. One source states that he was a policeman prior to entering Parliament. Worked as a carpenter and builder until death.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Thomas, a shepherd, and Margaret, nee Dwyer. Married Catherine Agnes Leahy on 20 September 1866 in Tamworth and had issue, 2 sons and 4 daughters. One of his sons, Frances Michael Burke, became a member of the Legislative Assembly from the 24th to 33rd Parliament and also Speaker. Roman Catholic.
Additional Information
References:
Our Present Parliament: What it is Worth, (ex MLA), Sydney c 1886;
New South Wales Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, 1885/6,
volume 6, p 503; evidence p 159
Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales 1856-1901
The Biographical Register and other material in the offices of the Australian
Dictionary of Biography.
