Date of Birth: 12/07/1891
Place of Birth: Pyramil, near Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 31/01/1965
Place of Death: Concord, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Ashfield |
11 Jun 1932 |
12 Apr 1935 |
2 years 10 months 2 days |
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| Member for Ashfield |
25 Oct 1930 |
18 May 1932 |
1 year 6 months 24 days |
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| Member for Ashfield |
05 Oct 1929 |
18 Sep 1930 |
11 months 14 days |
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| Member for Ashfield |
08 Oct 1927 |
17 Sep 1929 |
1 year 11 months 10 days |
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| Member for Western Suburbs |
30 May 1925 |
07 Sep 1927 |
2 years 3 months 9 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
30 May 1925 |
12 Apr 1935 |
9 years 10 months 14 days |
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Political Party Activity
Nationalist Party. Councillor from 1929 until 1930. United Australia Party (UAP); lost preselection in 1935, stood as an Independent.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Business executive. Educated at Enmore High School and University of Sydney., Diploma of Economics; business manager when enlisted. Executive officer with British Australasian Tobacco Company Limited, with Sound Proof Company in 1937; served in 1939 until 1945 war area officer for Southern New South Wales; director of United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Aadministration, Displaced Persons Camp in Southern Austria 1945 until 1947; foundation member of Legacy; president of Marrickville Branch of Returned Serviceman's League; Freemason
Military Service
Served in Australian Imperial Forces from 1915 until 1920, Australian Provost Corps, 1st Battalion, major, Military Cross, Efficiency Decoration.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Marrickville from 1925 until 1927, Mayor in 1927
Personal
Son of John Rose Shaw, schoolteacher, and Jean Wade Fredericks. Married (1) Geraldine James in c.1914. Married (2) Helen Mitchell in 1949. Church of England. Funeral at Rookwood crematorium from St John's Church of England, Ashfield.
