Date of Birth: 31/10/1900
Place of Birth: Corowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 06/01/1975
Place of Death: Yanco, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
04 Sep 1952 |
22 Apr 1964 |
11 years 7 months 19 days |
A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 4 September 1952. Casual vacancy – elected for balance of term of service of Hon. J.A Ferguson, resigned. Granted retention of title of 'Honourable' for life. |
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Secretary of Yanco branch, President and secretary of state and federal electorate councils; expelled for opposing bill to abolish Legislative Council; Independent Labor Group
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Stock and station agent. Educated at Yanco public school; worked with father in carrying and roadmaking; opened as stock and station agent in Yanco in 1920, stock buyer on commission, acquired a considerable interest in stock interstate; also was a butcher at Yanco, Leeton and in a partnership with Matong Cash Butchery which sold in 1926, following bankruptcy was discharged in 1935; moved stock and station agency to Leeton, and in 1968 to Yanco; also worked as a real estate agent and auctioneer, immigration and travel agent; director of South West Co-operative Meat Company; member of Land Board; foundation president at Yanco and Murrumbidgee Districts Pioneers and Historical Association from 1968 until 1975.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of John Grace, farmer and carrier, and Jane Elizabeth Maher. Married Eileen Clayton on 15 October 1930 and had issue, 2 daughters and 1 son. Roman Catholic. Funeral at Leeton cemetery from St Patrick's Roman Catholic church at Yanco.
