Date of Birth: 27/11/1856
Place of Birth: Freyers Creek, Victoria, Australia
Date of Death: 20/09/1947
Place of Death: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Armidale Cattle Sale-yards Bill Committee No.15 |
30 Nov 1906 |
05 Dec 1906 |
6 days |
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| Grain Bags Regulation Bill Committee No.11 |
25 Sep 1906 |
15 Nov 1906 |
1 month 22 days |
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| Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association Bill Committee No.20 |
02 Nov 1905 |
08 Nov 1905 |
7 days |
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| Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Bill Committee No.11 |
08 Aug 1905 |
26 Sep 1905 |
1 month 19 days |
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| Murrumbidgee Northern Water Supply and Irrigation Bill Committee No.8 |
11 Jul 1905 |
07 Sep 1905 |
1 month 28 days |
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| Coraki Roman Catholic Church Trustees Enabling Bill Committee No.12 |
29 Nov 1904 |
06 Dec 1904 |
8 days |
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| Member for Deniliquin |
06 Aug 1904 |
19 Aug 1907 |
3 years 14 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
06 Aug 1904 |
19 Aug 1907 |
3 years 14 days |
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Political Party Activity
Independent.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Wheat farmer and auctioneer. Educated to primary level. Worked at Meehans Freehold mine, Guildford 1872 - 1875; on construction of Moama-Deniliquin, then Sale-Melbourne railway lines; assisted on father's farm at Lancaster near Kyabram; selected land with brother between Katunga and Strathmerton near Numurkah 1878; auctioneer in partnership with George Russell; purchased more land in Berrigan district, grew the first wheat in the district; strong advocate of irrigation, president of Murray River Main Canal League 1904; member of Farmer and Settlers' Association.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Councillor at Shepparton Shire 1883 - 1885, Numurkah Shire 1885 - 1900, President 1886 - 1887; Shepparton Water Trust 1884 - 1892.
Personal
Son of John Reynoldson, miner, and Elizabeth Coates. Married Catherine Baikie on 19 February 1898 and had issue, 2 daughters and 2 sons. Funeral at Springvale crematorium. Methodist.
