Date of Birth: 23/09/1877
Place of Birth: London, England
Date of Death: 01/02/1955
Place of Death: Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
24 Nov 1931 |
22 Apr 1934 |
2 years 4 months 30 days |
Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 23 November 1931 |
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP), expelled by special conference in August 1936, re-admitted.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Boilermaker and union secretary. Boilermaker and secretary of Sydney branch and first federal secretary of Boilermakers' Union in 1909, held positions until 1942, resigned; employed as a boilermaker in defence works 1942 - 1943; director of 2KY radio station.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Andrew Sinclair, compositor, and Elizabeth Cameron. Married (1) Margaret Eleanor Mavor in c.1897 at Sydney and had issue, 3 daughters and 2 sons. Married (2) Ada Christian Beaver in c.1912 at Balmain and had issue, 1 daughter. Funeral ceremony at Rookwood crematorium with Presbyterian rites.