Mr Alfred John POLLACK (1878 - 1931)**

Date of Birth: 01/01/1878 Place of Birth: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 30/01/1931 Place of Death: Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 8 Oct 1927 31 Jan 1931 3yr(s) 3mth(s) 24day(s) Member for Clarence 8 Oct 1927 18 Sep 1930 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 11day(s) 28th (1927 - 1930) Member for Clarence 15 Oct 1930 30 Jan 1931 3mth(s) 16day(s) 29th (1930 - 1932)

Political Party Activity

Country Party, councillor in 1930.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Lawyer (solicitor). Educated in Grafton and Armidale; admitted as a solicitor in 1904; partner with McGuren and Pollack, Grafton. Later became a senior partner with Pollack and Collins, with Sydney office after election to Parliament. President of Grafton Chamber of Commerce and executive member of Northern Rivers Federation of Chamber of Commerce; first president of Port of Clarence Advisory Board, secretary of Clarence River Harbour movement; general secretary of Northern New South Wales Separation League.

Personal

Son of Samuel Francis Pollack, public servant and Caroline Margaret Marsden in 1878. Married Janet Louisa Watson in 1903 and had issue, 5 daughters and 2 sons. Presbyterian. Funeral at Rookwood crematorium from St Stephen's Presbyterian church in Phillip Street.

Additional Information

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