Date of Birth: 01/01/1844
Place of Birth: Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 27/10/1908
Place of Death: Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Coraki Roman Catholic Church Trustees Enabling Bill Committee No.12 |
29 Nov 1904 |
06 Dec 1904 |
8 days |
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| Wellington Cattle Sale-yards Bill Committee No.10 |
15 Nov 1904 |
17 Nov 1904 |
3 days |
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| Case of Henry Harding, W.S Stead, and others – Certificate of Title Committee No.7 |
27 Sep 1904 |
14 Dec 1904 |
2 months 18 days |
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| The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 |
24 Aug 1904 |
24 Aug 1904 |
1 day |
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| Member for Camperdown |
06 Aug 1904 |
19 Aug 1907 |
3 years 14 days |
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| The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 |
16 Jun 1903 |
16 Jun 1903 |
1 day |
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| System of Municipal Government for Greater Sydney Committee No.9 |
20 Jun 1902 |
20 Dec 1902 |
6 months 1 day |
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| Wagga Wagga Cattle driving Bill Committee No.13 |
22 Oct 1901 |
17 Dec 1901 |
1 month 26 days |
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| Member for Newtown-Camperdown |
03 Jul 1901 |
16 Jul 1904 |
3 years 14 days |
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| St Stephen’s Church of England Parsonage, Camperdown, Land Sale Bill Committee No.49 |
16 Jun 1886 |
17 Jun 1886 |
2 days |
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| Member for Newtown |
16 Oct 1885 |
26 Jan 1887 |
1 year 3 months 11 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
16 Oct 1885 |
19 Aug 1907 |
21 years 10 months 4 days |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Butcher. Educated at Christ Church School in Sydney. Worked in a solicitors office and was a dealer in cattle between Brisbane and Sydney and began business as a retail butcher c.1868, establishing a large business. Life governor of Sydney Hospital; treasurer of Newtown United Friendly Society Dispensary for many years; Director of Friendly Societies Association of New South Wales. Chairman of Newtown School Board for 10 years. Trustee of Victoria Park and Chairman. Active in Ancient Order of Forresters.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman of Newtown School Board from 1871 until 1908, Mayor in 1877, 1879, 1884 until 1885, 1896; Executive Member of Municipal Association from 1884 until 1887, 1889 until 1908, vice president from 1896 until 1908.
Personal
Son of William Smith, pastoralist, and Mary Ann Williamson. Married Clara Linda Potter Leslie on 25 May 1868 and had issue, 8 daughters and 5 sons. Church of England.
