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Sir (Adrian) (Louis) Adrian SOLOMONS, B.A.,LL.B (1922 - 1991)

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Date of Birth: 09/06/1922
Place of Birth: Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 20/12/1991
Place of Death: Double Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Chairman of Committees 28 Apr 1988 02 Jul 1991 3 years 2 months 5 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 30 Apr 1984 02 Aug 1991 7 years 3 months 4 days A Member of the directly elected Legislative Council. Date of Election 24 March 1984. Resigned in 1991.
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 23 Apr 1976 05 Mar 1984 7 years 10 months 12 days A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 27 November 1975. A long-term continuing Member on reconstitution on 6 November 1978.
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 12 Mar 1969 22 Apr 1976 7 years 1 month 11 days A member before reconstitution. A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Dates of Election 12 March 1969 and 27 November 1975. Casual vacancy in 1969 – elected for balance of term of service of Hon. A.E. Armstrong, expelled.
Political Party Activity
Country Party. Member since 1949. National Party. All major offices culminating in National Presidency 1974 - 1980.
Community Activity
Wide association with most worthwhile community activities in Tamworth district. Rotary Freemasonry, Foundation Chairman Australian Broadcasting Corporation Celebrity Concerts Committee. Foundation Chairman Tamworth and North-West Medical Foundation.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (Solicitor). Educated at Tamworth High School and new England University College., and University of Sydney., BA 1945, LLB 1949; BA, LLB (Syd). Admitted as a solicitor in 1949; practised in Tamworth. Senior partner in Tamworth firm Everingham Solomons & Co. 1979-87, now consultant. New South Wales Advisory committee in Australian Broadcasting Corporation and chairman of Tamworth Celebrity Concerts committee 1960 -1967; delegate to Australian Constitution Convention in 1976; councillor of New England University 1971. Recreational interests include golf and deep sea fishing.
Military Service
2nd Australian Infantry Forces 1940-1946. Overseas service with 9 Aust Div. (2/8 Aust Field Regt).
Honours Received
Knighted in 1982 for services to law and politics.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of G.A Solomons. Married Olwyn Bishop on 29 November 1944 and had issue, 2 sons.
Additional Information

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.