The Hon. John Marsden MASON (1928 - )**
- Date of Birth: 20/11/1928
- Place of Birth: Rose Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Parliamentary Service
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | 1 May 1965 | 28 Aug 1981 | 16yr(s) 3mth(s) 28day(s)
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| Member for Dubbo | 1 May 1965 | 23 Jan 1968 | 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 23day(s)
41st (1965 - 1968) |  |
| Member for Dubbo | 24 Feb 1968 | 13 Jan 1971 | 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 21day(s)
42nd (1968 - 1971) | |
| Member for Dubbo | 13 Feb 1971 | 19 Oct 1973 | 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 7day(s)
43rd (1971 - 1973) | |
| Member for Dubbo | 17 Nov 1973 | 2 Apr 1976 | 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 17day(s)
44th (1973 - 1976) | |
| Member for Dubbo | 1 May 1976 | 12 Sep 1978 | 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 12day(s)
45th (1976 - 1978) | |
| Member for Dubbo | 7 Oct 1978 | 28 Aug 1981 | 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 22day(s)
46th (1978 - 1981) | |
| Minister for Lands and Minister for Forests | 30 Jun 1975 | 17 Dec 1975 | 5mth(s) 18day(s)
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| Minister for Lands and Minister for Forests | 17 Dec 1975 | 23 Jan 1976 | 1mth(s) 7day(s)
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| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | 1 Jul 1976 | 23 Oct 1978 | 2yrs 3mths 23days
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| Leader of the Opposition | 24 Oct 1978 | 29 May 1981 | 2yrs 7mths 6days
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Political Party Activity
Liberal Party.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Clergyman. Educated at Sydney Boys High School and United Theological Faculty, St Andrews College, University of Sydney. Leigh College (Methodist Theological College) 1949 - 1951. Melbourne College of Divinity 1951, Methodist Minister at Lismore 1952., Northern Territory 1953 - 1955, Goulburn 1951 - 1958, Tighes Hill 1958 - 1962, Dubbo 1962 - 1965. Member of the Zoological Board of New South Wales 1973 - 1975.
Honours Received
Centenary Medal, 2001.
Personal
Son of Kay Mason and Stella Marsden. Married Lorna Boxsell on 27 March 1953 and had issue, 1 daughter and 4 sons.
Additional Information
Member of the Former Members Association.
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