Mr William Bowie Stewart Campbell SAWERS (1844 - 1916)**

Date of Birth: 01/01/1844 Place of Birth: Stirlingshire, Scotland Date of Death: 19/05/1916 Place of Death: Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 26 Oct 1885 11 Jun 1901 15yr(s) 7mth(s) 17day(s) Member for Bourke 26 Oct 1885 2 Dec 1886 1yr(s) 1mth(s) 7day(s) 12th (1885 - 1887) Member for Tamworth 27 Jul 1898 11 Jun 1901 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 16day(s) 18th (1898 - 1901) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 18 Nov 1885 18 Nov 1885 1day 12th (1885 - 1887) St James School Compensation Trust Bill Committee No.52 22 Jun 1886 7 Jul 1886 16days 12th (1885 - 1887) North Shore Bridge Bill Committee No. 15 26 Oct 1898 23 Dec 1898 1mth 28days 18th (1898 - 1901) Elections and Qualifications Committee No. 2 10 Nov 1898 23 Dec 1898 1mth 14days 18th (1898 - 1901) Elections and Qualifications Committee No.5 21 Feb 1899 30 Mar 1899 1mth 10days 18th (1898 - 1901) Elections and Qualifications Committee No.6 11 Apr 1899 21 Apr 1899 11days 18th (1898 - 1901) Elections and Qualifications Committee No.2 18 Jul 1899 23 Dec 1899 5mths 6days 18th (1898 - 1901) Privilege Committee No.11 23 Aug 1899 30 Aug 1899 8days 18th (1898 - 1901) Tamworth Showground Bill Committee No.15 26 Oct 1899 23 Dec 1899 1mth 28days 18th (1898 - 1901) Chairman Alfred Austin Sampson’s Settlement Lease, Gunnedah Committee No.16 7 Nov 1899 23 Dec 1899 1mth 17days 18th (1898 - 1901) Yass Roman Catholic Church Trustees Enabling Bill Committee No.24 21 Dec 1899 22 Dec 1899 2days 18th (1898 - 1901) Elections and Qualifications Committee No. 7 14 Jun 1900 17 Jul 1900 1mth 4days 18th (1898 - 1901) Alfred Austin Sampson’s Settlement Lease, Gunnedah Committee No. 9 3 Jul 1900 30 Aug 1900 1mth 28days 18th (1898 - 1901)

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Pastoralist. Educated in Scotland. Arrived in New South Wales in 1865. Wealthy pastoralist with extensive holdings in Western New South Wales. Retired and lived in Sydney.

Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held

Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. Member of the House of Representatives for New England 1901 - 1903.

Personal

Son of John Sawers, merchant, and his wife Jean Wilson. Married (1) Constance Wright in Murrurundi, New South Wales, and had no issue. Married (2) Mary Bournefield in 1908 in Perth, Western Australia, and had no issue. Had 5 step children. Church of England.

Additional Information

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