Mr William Whaley HEDGES (1881 - 1962)**

Date of Birth: 03/04/1881 Place of Birth: Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 09/05/1962 Place of Death: Moruya, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 8 Oct 1927 18 Apr 1941 13yr(s) 6mth(s) 11day(s) Member for Monaro 8 Oct 1927 18 Sep 1930 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 11day(s) 28th (1927 - 1930) Member for Monaro 25 Oct 1930 18 May 1932 1yr(s) 6mth(s) 24day(s) 29th (1930 - 1932) Member for Monaro 11 Jun 1932 12 Apr 1935 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 2day(s) 30th (1932 - 1935) Member for Monaro 11 May 1935 24 Feb 1938 2yr(s) 9mth(s) 14day(s) 31st (1935 - 1938) Member for Monaro 26 Mar 1938 18 Apr 1941 3yr(s) 24day(s) 32nd (1938 - 1941) Chairman of Committees 22 Jun 1933 12 Apr 1935 1yr(s) 9mth(s) 22day(s) Chairman of Committees 12 Jun 1935 24 Feb 1938 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 13day(s) Chairman of Committees 12 Apr 1938 18 Apr 1941 3yr(s) 7day(s)

Political Party Activity

Country party, councillor in 1932.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Grazier. Educated at Horton College in Tasmania; graduated as a woolclasser from 1901 until 1909; became a grazier at Rock Flat, Cooma. Retired to Tuross Head in 1950; member of Graziers' Association, president of Cooma district, member of general council from 1923 until 1925, 1936 until 1929; life member of Farmers and Settlers Association; president of Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Association and Cooma Race Club; Freemason.

Personal

Son of John Richard Hedges, sugar planter, and Beatrice Ida Billyard on 30 December 1909 and had issue, 2 daughters and 2 sons. Church of England. Buried in Cooma.

Additional Information

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