Date of Birth: 15/05/1897
Place of Birth: Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 20/09/1984
Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Woollahra |
20 Feb 1959 |
05 Feb 1962 |
2 years 11 months 17 days |
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| Member for Woollahra |
03 Mar 1956 |
16 Feb 1959 |
2 years 11 months 14 days |
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| Member for Woollahra |
14 Feb 1953 |
06 Feb 1956 |
2 years 11 months 24 days |
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| Member for Woollahra |
17 Jun 1950 |
14 Jan 1953 |
2 years 6 months 29 days |
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| Member for Woollahra |
03 May 1947 |
22 May 1950 |
3 years 20 days |
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| Leader of the Opposition |
20 Mar 1946 |
10 Aug 1954 |
8 years 4 months 22 days |
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| Member for Woollahra |
27 May 1944 |
29 Mar 1947 |
2 years 10 months 3 days |
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| Member for Woollahra |
10 May 1941 |
24 Apr 1944 |
2 years 11 months 15 days |
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| Minister of Justice |
16 Aug 1939 |
16 May 1941 |
1 year 9 months 1 day |
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| Member for Woollahra |
26 Mar 1938 |
18 Apr 1941 |
3 years 24 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
26 Mar 1938 |
05 Feb 1962 |
23 years 10 months 11 days |
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Political Party Activity
Nationalist Party. United Australia Party. Liberal Party; leader 20 March 1946 - 10 August 1954.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (barrister). Educated at Young district, Sydney and Church of England Grammar School at St Paul's College., University of Sydney; Bachelor of Arts in 1920; resumed law studies after the war at University of Sydney; Rhodes scholarship in 1920, New College at Oxford, Master of Arts 1923; Bachelor of Civil Law in 1923; called to Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1923; returned to New South Wales; admitted to the Bar in 1923; sub warden of St Paul's College, University of Sydney 1925 - 1930; Challis lecturer in criminal law, University of Sydney 1927 - 1959; Crown Prosecutor for some time at Darlinghurst courts; chairman of Local Government Boundaries Commission 1964 - 1969; Chief Commissioner of City of Sydney 1967 - 1969; owned a large property in Locksley District, fat lambs and cattle; first grade Rugby Union, noted swimmer and athlete; president of Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust 1965 - 1967; author in 1927; Union Club.
Military Service
Served in Australian Infantry Forces 1916 - 1919, 6th Field Artillery, France, gunner, Military Medal.
Honours Received
King's Counsel (KC) in 1940; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1970
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Frank Burford, police magistrate and migrant from Devon, and Kate Ellen Walsh. Married (1) Dorothy Isabelle Henderson on 5 June 1930 and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son. Married (2) Frankie Wilson on 16 May 1960. Church of England.
