Mr John Brophy RENSHAW (1909 - 1987)**

Date of Birth: 08/08/1909 Place of Birth: Wellington, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 28/07/1987 Place of Death: Northbridge, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 10 May 1941 29 Jan 1980 38yr(s) 8mth(s) 20day(s) Member for Castlereagh 10 May 1941 24 Apr 1944 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 15day(s) 33rd (1941 - 1944) Member for Castlereagh 27 May 1944 29 Mar 1947 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 3day(s) 34th (1944 - 1947) Member for Castlereagh 3 May 1947 22 May 1950 3yr(s) 20day(s) 35th (1947 - 1950) Member for Castlereagh 17 Jun 1950 14 Jan 1953 2yr(s) 6mth(s) 29day(s) 36th (1950 - 1953) Member for Castlereagh 14 Feb 1953 6 Feb 1956 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 24day(s) 37th (1953 - 1956) Member for Castlereagh 3 Mar 1956 16 Feb 1959 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 14day(s) 38th (1956 - 1959) Member for Castlereagh 21 Mar 1959 5 Feb 1962 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 16day(s) 39th (1950 - 1953) Member for Castlereagh 3 Mar 1962 31 Mar 1965 3yr(s) 29day(s) 40th (1962 - 1965) Member for Castlereagh 1 May 1965 23 Jan 1968 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 23day(s) 41st (1965 - 1968) Member for Castlereagh 24 Feb 1968 13 Jan 1971 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 21day(s) 42nd (1968 - 1971) Member for Castlereagh 13 Feb 1971 19 Oct 1973 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 7day(s) 43rd (1971 - 1973) Member for Castlereagh 17 Nov 1973 2 Apr 1976 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 17day(s) 44th (1973 - 1976) Member for Castlereagh 1 May 1976 12 Sep 1978 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 12day(s) 45th (1976 - 1978) Member for Castlereagh 7 Oct 1978 29 Jan 1980 1yr(s) 3mth(s) 23day(s) 46th (1978 - 1981) Secretary for Lands 30 Jun 1950 2 Apr 1952 1yr(s) 9mth(s) 4day(s) Secretary for Public Works and Assistant Minister for Local Government 3 Apr 1952 23 Feb 1953 10mth(s) 21day(s) Secretary for Public Works and Minister for Local Government 23 Feb 1953 15 Mar 1956 3yr(s) 22day(s) Minister for Local Government and Minister for Highways 15 Mar 1956 1 Apr 1959 3yr(s) 18day(s) Minister for Local Government and Minister for Highways 1 Apr 1959 28 Oct 1959 6mth(s) 28day(s) Deputy Premier and Treasurer 28 Oct 1959 14 Mar 1962 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 15day(s) Minister for Lands 31 May 1960 3 Mar 1961 9mth(s) 1day(s) Minister for Agriculture 3 Mar 1961 14 Mar 1962 1yr(s) 12day(s) Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Industrial Development and Decentralisation 14 Mar 1962 30 Apr 1964 2yr(s) 1mth(s) 17day(s) Treasurer and Minister for Industrial Development and Decentralisation 30 Apr 1964 13 May 1965 1yr(s) 14day(s) Treasurer 14 May 1976 29 Jan 1980 3yr(s) 8mth(s) 16day(s) Premier 30 Apr 1964 13 May 1965 1yr(s) 14day(s)

Political Party Activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined in 1930, member central executive 1945 - 1950, president of Gwydir electorate council 1939 - 1949; deputy leader 1959 -1964, leader 1964 - 1968.

Community Activity

Member of North Executive Wheat Growers' Union until 1940; trustee Sydney Cricket Ground 1952 - 1978, Chairman 1972 -1977.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Farmer. Educated at Binnaway Central School, Patrician Brothers School, Orange and Holy Cross College, Ryde; assisted to run family dairy property at Hampden Park and milk-run Binnaway; with brothers opened butchery business, stock and station agency and oil and fuel depot.

Local Government Activity

Councillor Coonabarabran Shire 1937 - 1941, President 1939 - 1940.

Personal

Eldest son of John Ignatius, farmer, and Ann Reidy. Married (1) Hilda May Wall on 12 November 1943 and had issue, l son. Married (2) Marjorie McKay on 11 April 1966 and had issue, 3 step sons. Roman Catholic.

Additional Information

Personal papers in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales: Renshaw family - papers, ca. 1950 - 1990; photographs in the PICMAN Database.

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