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Mr Roger Corfield Anson WOTTON, A.M. (1919 - 2012)

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Date of Birth: 14/06/1919
Place of Birth: Ardlethan, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 06/09/2012
Place of Death: Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Castlereagh 19 Mar 1988 03 May 1991 3 years 1 month 15 days
Member for Castlereagh 24 Mar 1984 22 Feb 1988 3 years 10 months 30 days
Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety (STAYSAFE) 01 Jan 1984 01 Jan 1991 7 years 1 day
Member for Castlereagh 19 Sep 1981 05 Mar 1984 2 years 5 months 16 days
Member for Burrendong 07 Oct 1978 28 Aug 1981 2 years 10 months 22 days
Joint Select Committee on Drugs (Viney Committee) 01 Jan 1977 01 Jan 1978 1 year 1 day
Member for Burrendong 01 May 1976 12 Sep 1978 2 years 4 months 13 days
Temporary Chairman of Committees 01 Jan 1976 01 Jan 1991 15 years 1 day
Member for Burrendong 17 Nov 1973 02 Apr 1976 2 years 4 months 17 days
Member for Burrendong 24 Feb 1968 13 Jan 1971 2 years 10 months 21 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 24 Feb 1968 03 May 1991 23 years 2 months 10 days
Political Party Activity
Country Party then National Party. Joined the party in 1950. Former spokesman for Sport, Recreation and Tourism; Lands; Police; Community Services.
Community Activity
Councillor Royal Agricultural Society since 1961 (Vice President since 1975). Ringmaster Sydney Royal Easter Show since 1985. Judged show jumping at Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide Royal Shows. Vice President of the New South Wales Cricket Association since 1970. Managed Australian Cricket Tour of New Zealand in 1977. Past board member of Arthritis and Rheumatism Council.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Farmer and grazier. Educated at Ardlethan Public School and Yanco Agricultural High School. Recreational interests include cricket, tennis and all sports.
Military Service
2nd Australian Imperial Forces 1940-1945. 2/5 Australian Field Regiment (Lieutenant). Served Darwin, Morotai and Borneo.
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Councillor of Coonabrabran Shire Council 1963 - 1968; Deputy Shire President 1965 - 1968.
Personal
Married Shirley Crick on 3 February 1945 and had issue, 4 daughters and 1 son.
Additional Information
Member of Former Members of Parliament Association Electorate description: Rural. Located within parts of Northern Plains and Northern slopes Statistical Agricultural Areas. Principal towns: Baradine, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Dunedoo, Gilgandra, Gunnedah, Mudgee, Warren. Area: 51,376 sq km Population: 55,401 Enrolment: 37,153

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.