Date of Birth: 23/08/1885
Place of Birth: Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 06/04/1938
Place of Death: Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Bathurst |
11 Jun 1932 |
12 Apr 1935 |
2 years 10 months 2 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
11 Jun 1932 |
12 Apr 1935 |
2 years 10 months 2 days |
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Political Party Activity
Endorsed by United Australia Party and Country Party in 1932. Joined Country Party then denounced it for failure to deal with rural indebtedness.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Stock and station agent and farmer. Educated at Wellington public school; joined the postal service on leaving school; later went into business with father as stock and station agents and auctioneers in Wellington; later became a farmer and grazier; became the first president of Wellington branch of the Returned Serviceman's Leagues; vice president of Wellington Pastoral Agricultural and Horticultural Association; member of Farmers and Settlers' Association and Graziers' Association.
Military Service
Served in the Australian Infantry Forces 1915-1918, 18th Battalion, lost a leg in action in France, lieutenant.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Abel Wilkins, farmer. Married Margery Thomas on 25 September 1925 and had issue, 1 son. Church of England.
