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Mr Angus CAMERON (1847 - 1896)

Date of Birth: 01/01/1847 Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland Date of Death: 26/01/1896 Place of Death: Waverley, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Parliament Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 16 Dec 1874 26 Jan 1896 21yr(s) 1mth(s) 11day(s) Member for West Sydney 16 Dec 1874 21 Oct 1887 12yr(s) 10mth(s) 6day(s) 8th (1875 - 1877) Member for West Sydney 25 Oct 1877 9 Nov 1880 3yr(s) 16day(s) 9th (1877 - 1880) Member for West Sydney 22 Nov 1880 23 Nov 1882 2yr(s) 2day(s) 10th (1880 - 1882) Member for West Sydney 5 Dec 1882 7 Oct 1885 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 3day(s) 11th (1882 - 1885) Member for Kiama 13 Jan 1887 26 Jan 1887 14day(s) 12th (1885 - 1887) Member for Kiama 9 Feb 1887 19 Jan 1889 1yr(s) 11mth(s) 11day(s) 13th (1887 - 1889) Member for Waverley 17 Jul 1894 5 Jul 1895 11mth(s) 19day(s) 16th (1894 - 1895) Member for Waverley 24 Jul 1895 26 Jan 1896 6mth(s) 3day(s) 17th (1895 - 1898) Chairman of Committees 12 Sep 1878 7 Oct 1885 7yr(s) 26day(s) Chairman of Committees 16 Mar 1887 19 Jan 1889 1yr(s) 10mth(s) 4day(s) Goulburn Cattle Sale Yards Bill Committee No.11 27 Apr 1875 6 May 1875 10days 8th (1875 - 1877) Petition of Amos Davis Committee No.13 7 May 1875 10 Aug 1875 3mths 4days 8th (1875 - 1877) Mineral Selection at Milburn Creek Committee No.15 25 May 1875 4 Aug 1875 2mths 11days 8th (1875 - 1877) Chairman Employment of Children Committee No.9 14 Dec 1875 3 Aug 1876 7mths 21days 8th (1875 - 1877) Supply of Coal for Railway Purposes Committee No.16 29 Feb 1876 30 Jun 1876 4mths 2days 8th (1875 - 1877) Bathurst Markets Amendment Bill Committee No.17 7 Mar 1876 17 Mar 1876 11days 8th (1875 - 1877) Common Lodging Houses Committee No.18 14 Mar 1876 1 Aug 1876 4mths 19days 8th (1875 - 1877) Chairman Petition of Wilson and Cawley Committee No.21 11 Apr 1876 19 Jul 1876 3mths 9days 8th (1875 - 1877) The Case of Alfred Arnold Committee No.24 16 May 1876 27 Jun 1876 1mth 12days 8th (1875 - 1877) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 12 Dec 1876 12 Dec 1876 1day 8th (1875 - 1877) Employment of Children Committee No.6 19 Dec 1876 9 May 1877 4mths 21days 8th (1875 - 1877) Macquarie Coal Company’s Railway Bill Committee No.12 30 Jan 1877 13 Feb 1877 15days 8th (1875 - 1877) Albert Dangar’s Leasing Act Amendment Bill Committee No.19 17 May 1877 1 Jun 1877 16days 8th (1875 - 1877) Disputed Mining Lease, Hawkins Hill Committee No.20 19 Jun 1877 11 Oct 1877 3mths 23days 8th (1875 - 1877) Conveyance of Lunatics from Sydney to Cooma Committee No.21 22 Jun 1877 11 Oct 1877 3mths 20days 9th (1877 - 1880) Colonial Storekeeper’s Department Committee No.22 17 Jul 1877 11 Oct 1877 2mths 25days 9th (1877 - 1880) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 28 Nov 1877 28 Nov 1877 1day 9th (1877 - 1880) Sydney Tramway and Omnibus Company (Limited) Bill Committee No.3 23 Jan 1878 20 Mar 1878 1mth 26days 9th (1877 - 1880) Mineral selection at Mitchell’s Creek Committee No.12 12 Feb 1878 8 May 1878 2mths 27days 9th (1877 - 1880) Sunday Sale of Liquors Prevention Bill Committee No.21 22 Mar 1878 16 May 1878 1mth 25days 9th (1877 - 1880) Parramatta Town Hall Bill Committee No.7 17 Sep 1878 9 Oct 1878 23days 9th (1877 - 1880) Sydney Infirmary and Dispensary Bill Committee No.12 18 Oct 1878 29 Oct 1878 12days 9th (1877 - 1880) Pilot Steamer “Captain Cook” Committee No.15 22 Oct 1878 4 Jul 1879 8mths 13days 9th (1877 - 1880) Chairman Railway through the City of Sydney Committee No.5 30 Oct 1879 13 Jul 1880 8mths 14days 9th (1877 - 1880) St Leonards Roman Catholic School Land Sale Bill Committee No.8 13 Nov 1879 20 Nov 1880 1yr 8days 9th (1877 - 1880) Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children Committee No.9 19 Nov 1879 8 Jul 1880 7mths 20days 9th (1877 - 1880) Merriwa Church and Presbytery Land Sale Bill Committee No.18 16 Mar 1880 31 Mar 1880 16days 9th (1877 - 1880) Assisted Immigration Committee No.20 6 Apr 1880 13 Jul 1880 3mths 8days 9th (1877 - 1880) Dismissal of Mr Daniels, Railway Trial Surveyor Committee No.21 16 Apr 1880 13 Jul 1880 2mths 28days 10th (1880 - 1882) Standing Orders Committee No.3 30 Aug 1882 21 Nov 1882 2mths 23days 10th (1880 - 1882) Contagious Diseases Prevention Bill Committee No.12 20 Oct 1882 21 Nov 1882 1mth 2days 10th (1880 - 1882) Mort’s Bay Improvement Bill Committee No.16 16 Nov 1882 21 Nov 1882 6days 10th (1880 - 1882) Refreshment Room No.4 18 Jan 1883 2 May 1883 3mths 15days 11th (1882 - 1885) Claims of Immigrants by ship “Northampton” Committee No.7 16 Oct 1883 1 Nov 1884 1yr 17days 11th (1882 - 1885) Victorian Coal Mining Company’s Bill Committee No.38 26 Feb 1884 25 Apr 1884 2mths 11th (1882 - 1885) Address of Condolence with Her Majesty the Queen Committee No.43 1 Apr 1884 1 Apr 1884 1day 11th (1882 - 1885) Victorian Coal-mining Company’s Bill (No2) Committee No.45 30 Apr 1884 10 Jun 1884 1mth 12days 11th (1882 - 1885) Newcastle Streets Bill Committee No.62 17 Sep 1884 7 Oct 1884 21days 11th (1882 - 1885) Wallsend and Plattsburg Gas Company’s Bill Committee No.64 22 Oct 1884 29 Oct 1884 8days 11th (1882 - 1885) Standing Orders Committee No.2 19 Nov 1884 27 Nov 1884 9days 11th (1882 - 1885) Refreshment Room Committee No.4 19 Nov 1884 27 Nov 1884 9days 11th (1882 - 1885) Refreshment Room Committee No.4 17 Mar 1885 27 Mar 1885 11days 12th (1885 - 1887) Standing Orders Committee No.2 17 Mar 1885 27 Mar 1885 11days 12th (1885 - 1887) Refreshment Room Committee No.7 24 Sep 1885 2 Oct 1885 9days 12th (1885 - 1887) Standing Orders Committee No.5 24 Sep 1885 2 Oct 1885 9days 12th (1885 - 1887) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 9 Mar 1887 9 Mar 1887 1day 13th (1887 - 1889) Standing Orders Committee No.3 15 Mar 1887 6 Apr 1887 23days 13th (1887 - 1889) Illawarra Steam Navigation Act Amendment Bill Committee No.7 17 Mar 1887 23 Mar 1887 7days 13th (1887 - 1889) Standing Orders Committee No.2 21 Sep 1887 29 May 1888 8mths 9days 13th (1887 - 1889) Victorian Coal-mining Company’s Extension Bill Committee No.32 29 Nov 1887 1 Dec 1887 3days 13th (1887 - 1889) Parramatta, Church street, Amended Alignment Bill Committee No.48 1 Mar 1888 22 Mar 1888 22days 13th (1887 - 1889) Parramatta Municipal Quarries Bill Committee No.47 1 Mar 1888 22 Mar 1888 22days 13th (1887 - 1889) Kiama Tramway Act Amendment Bill Committee No.49 1 Mar 1888 10 Apr 1888 1mth 10days 13th (1887 - 1889) Chairman Contract for the Bridge over the Paterson River Committee No.56 24 Apr 1888 24 Jul 1888 3mths 1day 13th (1887 - 1889) Standing Orders Committee No.2 24 Oct 1888 27 Jan 1889 3mths 4days 13th (1887 - 1889) Selection made by James Connolly, at Tamworth. Committee No 6 4 Sep 1894 5 Jul 1895 10mths 2days 16th (1894 - 1895) Presbyterian Church Property Management Amendment Bill. Committee No. 10 22 Nov 1894 5 Jul 1895 7mths 14days 16th (1894 - 1895) Appropriation Bill. Committee No. 15 21 Dec 1894 5 Jul 1895 6mths 15days 16th (1894 - 1895) Elections and Qualifications. Committee No. 5 14 Aug 1895 8 Jul 1898 2yrs 10mths 25days 17th (1895 - 1898) The Lieutenant-Governor’s Opening Speech. Committee No. 1 14 Aug 1895 8 Jul 1898 2yrs 10mths 25days 17th (1895 - 1898) Standing Orders. Committee No. 2 20 Aug 1895 8 Jul 1898 2yrs 10mths 19days 17th (1895 - 1898) Selection made by Martin Tully Committee No.8 17 Sep 1895 17 Oct 1895 1mth 1day 17th (1895 - 1898) City and North Sydney Railway Bill Committee No.16 12 Dec 1895 19 Dec 1895 8days 17th (1895 - 1898)

Community Activity

Trustee for the National Park and a member of the Board of Technical Education in the 1880's; Was a leading temperance advocate in the 1890's.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Trade Unionist. Educated in the Christ Church School Sydney. Carpenter and trade union official when he was elected to the Legislative Assembly. Initial employment was as an apprentice carpenter. Joined the School of Arts Debating Club where his oratorical skills were evident at an early age. Joined the Progressive Society of Carpenters and Joiners and also became a delegate to the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council. Became Secretary of the Trades and Labour Council in 1873 and was elected to the Legislative Assembly as the Trade and Labour Council's candidate in December 1874. Paid an allowance of £3 per week which was raised to £5 per week from January 1875. Renounced his connection with the Trades and Labour Council in April 1876. Until 1886, had a business partnership with James Fletcher (member of the Legislative Assembly for Newcastle in the 10th to 14th Parliaments). At a later time became the Secretary for several building societies; foreman of works and a timekeeper at the Government Architect's Branch from 1890 to 1894.

Personal

Son of Neil, a railway porter, and Mary, nee Young. Arrived in New South Wales with his parents in 1854. Married Eleanor Lyons on 1 January 1876 in Sydney at Waterloo Wesleyan church and had issue 2 sons and 3 daughters. Presbyterian. Died at Waverley from apoplexy induced by the excessive summer heat and was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Waverley cemetery.

Additional Information

Australian Dictionary of Biography, volume three; Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales 1856-1901

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