Mr Maxwell Stanley RUDDOCK (1914 - 1976)**

Date of Birth: 02/01/1914 Place of Birth: Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 31/05/1976 Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 3 Mar 1962 25 May 1976 14yr(s) 2mth(s) 23day(s) Member for The Hills 3 Mar 1962 31 Mar 1965 3yr(s) 29day(s) 40th (1962 - 1965) Member for The Hills 1 May 1965 23 Jan 1968 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 23day(s) 41st (1965 - 1968) Member for The Hills 24 Feb 1968 13 Jan 1971 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 21day(s) 42nd (1968 - 1971) Member for The Hills 13 Feb 1971 19 Oct 1973 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 7day(s) 43rd (1971 - 1973) Member for The Hills 17 Nov 1973 2 Apr 1976 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 17day(s) 44th (1973 - 1976) Member for The Hills 1 May 1976 25 May 1976 25day(s) 45th (1976 - 1978) Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer 3 Jan 1975 10 Oct 1975 9mth(s) 8day(s) Minister for Transport and Minister for Highways 10 Oct 1975 17 Dec 1975 2mth(s) 8day(s) Minister for Transport and Minister for Highways 17 Dec 1975 23 Jan 1976 1mth(s) 7day(s) Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer 23 Jan 1976 14 May 1976 3mth(s) 22day(s)

Political Party Activity

Liberal Party. Secretary and president of Pennant Hills branch, and Eastwood and Hornsby electorate conferences, councillor.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Public accountant. Educated at Fort St Boys' High School and University of Sydney., BEc 1935, MEc 1938; worked as a teacher; continued studying, Associate of Australian Society of Accountants in 1940; economic adviser to Commonwealth government in 1942; deputy prices Commissioner, Canberra 1942 - 1948; executive at David Jones Pty Limited 1948 - 1949; director of Jones Brothers Pty Limited 1949 - 1952; executive with Stott and Underwood 1952 - 1956; public accountant from 1956; general secretary of New South Wales Wheat and Wool Growers Association 1959 - 1962; secretary of Wheat Research Foundation and Wheat Industry Research committee 1959 - 1963; trustee of Lane Cove National Park 1961 - 1966, Kuringai Chase, and Elouera Bushlands National Park in 1964.

Local Government Activity

Councillor of Hornsby Shire 1954 - 1965, president in 1961.

Personal

Son of Stanley George Ruddock, forestry officer, and May Myers Cropper. Married Emmie Chappell on 24 August 1940 and had issue, 2 daughters and 1 son. Funeral at Castlebrook Memorial crematorium from Church of England at St James' Chapel, Castle Hill.

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