Date of Birth: 13/05/1864
Place of Birth: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 30/09/1940
Place of Death: Centennial Park, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
23 Apr 1934 |
30 Sep 1940 |
6 years 5 months 8 days |
A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 5 December 1933 and 1 November 1939. A Member before reconstitution. |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
23 Jul 1912 |
22 Apr 1934 |
21 years 9 months |
Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 25 April 1912 |
Political Party Activity
Liberal Party. Nationalist Party. United Australia Party, member of Consultative Council in 1922.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Timber merchant and shipowner. Started work as a railway nipper at age twelve; moved to Sydney in c.1882, clerk; became a contractor and built up a large timber and shipping business, chairman of directors of Allen Taylor and Company Limited, Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Company Limited, local board of London Bank of Australia; director of Insurance Office of Australia, Auburn Brick Company; trustee of Savings Bank of New South Wales; member of Board of Health; director of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 1916 - 1936; director of Benevolent Society of New South Wales 1909 - 1913; trustee of Taronga Park ; commissioner of Franco British Exhibition, London in 1908; visited England in 1902; became closely associated with city improvements; started Dreadnought Fund, chairman of trustees 1926 - 1931.
Honours Received
Taylor Square in Darlinghurst was named for him. Knighted in 1911.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman of the Annandale Municipal Council 1895 - 1902. Mayor 1897 - 1902.
Alderman of the Sydney City Council for Pyrmont Ward, 1 December 1902 - 1 December 1912 and for Bourke Ward 1 December 1915 - 30 November 1924. Member of the Finance Committee 1903 - 1904 and 1907 - 1908; the Health and Recreations Committee 1903; the Electric Lighting Committee 1903 - 1904, 1907 - 1908, 1912 and 1916 - 1918; the Works Committee 1904 and 1907 - 1908; the Fruit and Vegetable Markets Committee 1907; the Health and By-Laws Committee 1916 - 1924; and the Electricity Supply Committee 1921 - 1924.
Personal
Son of John Bate, bricklayer and English migrant, and Martha Jane King. Married (1) Adela Mary Elliot on 19 June 1886 and had issue, 1 son. Married (2) Linda Turner Hawkes on 29 December 1926. Funeral at South Head cemetery. with Church of England rites.
Additional Information
Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB), Volume 12.
