Date of Birth: 28/09/1866
Place of Birth: Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 23/10/1936
Place of Death: Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Chairman of Committees |
02 Sep 1919 |
18 Feb 1920 |
5 months 17 days |
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| Elections and Qualifications Committee No. 2 |
17 Jul 1917 |
30 Mar 1918 |
8 months 14 days |
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| The Governor's Opening Speech Committee No.1 |
17 Jul 1917 |
30 Mar 1918 |
8 months 14 days |
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| Member for Mosman |
03 Mar 1917 |
18 Feb 1920 |
2 years 11 months 16 days |
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| Church of England Trust Property Bill Committee No. 8 |
30 Nov 1916 |
21 Dec 1916 |
22 days |
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| Prevalence of Venereal Diseases Committee No. 7 |
11 Aug 1916 |
21 Dec 1916 |
4 months 11 days |
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| Dismissal of certain Tramway Employees charged with being found in a common Gaming-house at Redfern Committee No. 12 |
10 Aug 1915 |
13 Apr 1916 |
8 months 4 days |
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| Petition of Thomas Michael Slattery Committee No. 7 |
06 Jul 1915 |
13 Apr 1916 |
9 months 8 days |
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| Member for Mosman |
06 Dec 1913 |
21 Feb 1917 |
3 years 2 months 16 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
06 Dec 1913 |
18 Feb 1920 |
6 years 2 months 13 days |
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Political Party Activity
Liberal Party. Later Nationalist Party.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (solicitor). Educated at Newington College and University of Sydney; articled to his father, partner in Allen, Allen and Hemsley; admitted as a solicitor in 1891, partner with H.H Lee, Orange; moved to Sydney in 1896, partner with G.C King from 1913 until 1922, G.C King and G.Richards from 1922 until 1931, Colquhoun and King from 1931 until 1935; trustee of Taronga Park from 1917 until 1936. Recreational interests included an outstanding sportsman, tennis, Rugby Union, cricket and bowls; president of New South Wales and first Australian President Lawn Tennis Association
Military Service
2nd lieutenant, 3rd Regiment in 1895, of 1st Regiment in 1896, transferred to Reserve in 1898
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of George Colquhoun, solicitor and Solicitor General, and Mary Poulton, English migrants. Married Mabel Ann Shaw in c.1897 and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son. Funeral at Northern Suburbs crematorium from St Clement's Church of England, Mosman.
