Mr William (1) GRAHAME (1808 - 1890)**

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 30 Mar 1865 28 Nov 1874 9yr(s) 7mth(s) 30day(s) Member of the NSW Legislative Council 2 Feb 1875 27 Feb 1889 14yr(s) 26day(s) Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 19 January 1875. Member for Monaro 30 Mar 1865 15 Nov 1869 4yr(s) 7mth(s) 17day(s) 5th (1865 - 1869) Member for Monaro 15 Mar 1872 28 Nov 1874 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 14day(s) 7th (1872 - 1874) Elizabeth Castle Committee No.16 16 May 1865 7 Jun 1865 23days 5th (1865 - 1869) Coal Wharf, Newcastle Committee No.21 15 Jun 1865 21 Jun 1865 7days 5th (1865 - 1869) Disease in Fruit Trees Committee No.6 31 Oct 1865 7 Apr 1866 5mths 8days 5th (1865 - 1869) Parramatta River Steam Company’s Bill Committee No.8 10 Nov 1865 21 Nov 1865 12days 5th (1865 - 1869) Disease in Fruit Trees Committee No.5 31 Jul 1866 13 Sep 1866 1mth 14days 5th (1865 - 1869) Parramatta Market Bill Committee No.14 5 Oct 1866 11 Oct 1866 7days 5th (1865 - 1869) Presbyterian College Bill Committee No.18 31 Oct 1866 8 Nov 1866 9days 5th (1865 - 1869) Waterview Patent Slip Bill Committee No.11 10 Sep 1867 9 Oct 1867 30days 5th (1865 - 1869) Hartley Vale Colliery Railway Bill Committee No.12 25 Sep 1867 8 Oct 1867 14days 5th (1865 - 1869) Petition of Thomas Larkin Committee No.13 27 Sep 1867 21 Apr 1868 6mths 26days 5th (1865 - 1869) Petititon of Mr Thomas Smith Committee No.15 8 Nov 1867 3 Apr 1868 4mths 27days 5th (1865 - 1869) Seizure at Stores of George McLeod Braidwood Committee No.16 12 Nov 1867 24 Apr 1868 5mths 13days 5th (1865 - 1869) Parramatta Gas Company’s Incorporation Bill Committee No.6 14 Jun 1872 20 Jun 1872 7days 6th (1870 - 1872) The Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society’s Incorporation Bill Committee No.10 25 Jun 1872 27 Jun 1872 3days 6th (1870 - 1872) Sydney United Omnibus Company’s Incorporation Bill Committee No.11 26 Jun 1872 28 Jun 1872 3days 6th (1870 - 1872) St George’s Presbyterian Church Bill Committee No.12 27 Jun 1872 4 Jul 1872 8days 6th (1870 - 1872) Customs Seizure of Goods at Mulwala Committee No.26 14 Feb 1873 23 Apr 1873 2mths 10days 7th (1872 - 1874) Sale of Land Scots Church Legalizing Bill Committee No.27 27 Feb 1873 5 Mar 1873 7days 7th (1872 - 1874) Mercantile Bank of Sydney Bill Committee No.9 1 Oct 1873 8 Oct 1873 8days 7th (1872 - 1874) Australian Jockey Club Bill Committee No.8 1 Oct 1873 8 Oct 1873 8days 7th (1872 - 1874) Scott’s Leasing Bill Committee No.11 9 Oct 1873 21 Oct 1873 13days 7th (1872 - 1874) Australian Mutual Provident Societies Bill Committee No.13 30 Oct 1873 12 Nov 1873 14days 7th (1872 - 1874) Cohen’s Estate Act Amendment Bill Committee No.14 4 Nov 1873 7 Nov 1873 4days 7th (1872 - 1874) Sydney and Suburban Streets Tramways Bill Committee No.18 21 Nov 1873 19 Dec 1873 29days 7th (1872 - 1874) Australian Joint Stock Bank Act Continuation Bill Committee No.19 25 Nov 1873 5 Dec 1873 11days 7th (1872 - 1874) Greta Coal and Shale Mining Company’s Bill Committee No.21 14 Jan 1874 22 Jan 1874 9days 7th (1872 - 1874) Claim of William Henry Baron Committee No.23 16 Jan 1874 25 Jun 1874 5mths 10days 7th (1872 - 1874) Newtown Omnibus Company’s Incorporation Bill Committee No.24 20 Jan 1874 30 Jan 1874 11days 7th (1872 - 1874) Parnell’s Leasing Bill Committee No.25 22 Jan 1874 29 Jan 1874 8days 7th (1872 - 1874) Maitland Gas-light Company’s Bill Committee No.26 17 Feb 1874 24 Feb 1874 8days 7th (1872 - 1874) Anvil Creek Coal Mining Company’s Incorporation Bill Committee No.28 11 Mar 1874 17 Mar 1874 7days 7th (1872 - 1874) Sydney Mechanics School of Arts Incorporation Bill Committee No.29 19 Mar 1874 27 Mar 1874 9days 7th (1872 - 1874) Waratah Coal Company’s Bill Committee No.6 6 Nov 1874 26 Nov 1874 21days 7th (1872 - 1874) Ultimo Presbyterian Church Trustees Bill Committee No.8 13 Nov 1874 26 Nov 1874 14days 7th (1872 - 1874) Goulburn Cattle Sale Yards Bill Committee No.10 24 Nov 1874 26 Nov 1874 3days 7th (1872 - 1874)

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Pastoralist. Arrived in New South Wales c. 1828. Settled near Goulburn. Transported sheep to Monaro Plains and rented land in Coolringdon District. Later acquired Guningrah, Dry Plains and Fryingpan Creek stations. After a successful career on the land William Grahame sold these properties and lived in Sydney.

Personal

Son of William Grahame. Married Jane Chisholm 8 October 1861, Sydney and had no issue. Presbyterian.

Additional Information

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