Mr (Bill) William Robert WEILEY (1901 - 1989)**

Date of Birth: 06/04/1901 Place of Birth: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 12/09/1989 Place of Death: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 26 Mar 1955 13 Jan 1971 15yr(s) 9mth(s) 19day(s) Member for Clarence 26 Mar 1955 6 Feb 1956 10mth(s) 12day(s) 37th (1953 - 1956) Member for Clarence 3 Mar 1956 16 Feb 1959 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 14day(s) 38th (1956 - 1959) Member for Clarence 20 Feb 1959 5 Feb 1962 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 17day(s) 39th (1950 - 1953) Member for Clarence 3 Mar 1962 31 Mar 1965 3yr(s) 29day(s) 40th (1962 - 1965) Member for Clarence 1 May 1965 23 Jan 1968 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 23day(s) 41st (1965 - 1968) Member for Clarence 24 Feb 1968 13 Jan 1971 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 21day(s) 42nd (1968 - 1971)

Political Party Activity

Independent. Later joined the Country Party.

Community Activity

Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Commercial traveller, radio announcer and hotel manager. Educated at Grafton High School and became a commercial traveller, radio announcer and hotel manager. Chairman of Grafton and South Grafton Water Board; member of Hospitals Commission; Grafton Hospital committee, and Grafton Fire Brigade; secretary of Grafton Chamber of Commerce; president of Pensioners' Welfare Council; president of Prisoners' Aid Society; director of Grafton Benevolent Home; secretary of Volunteer Flood Rescue Water Brigade; held office in numerous sporting and musical associations; Rotarian.

Local Government Activity

Alderman Grafton City Council 4.12.1937-2.12.1953, Mayor 1950-1952

Personal

Son of William James Weiley and his wife Sarah McFarlane. Married Alma Braithwaite on 21 June 1925 and they had 4 daughters and 2 sons.

Additional Information

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