Mr Arthur Henry MOVERLY (1887 - 1956)**

Date of Birth: 15/03/1887 Place of Birth: Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 04/04/1956 Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 11 Jun 1932 18 Apr 1941 8yr(s) 10mth(s) 8day(s) Member for Randwick 11 Jun 1932 12 Apr 1935 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 2day(s) 30th (1932 - 1935) Member for Randwick 11 May 1935 24 Feb 1938 2yr(s) 9mth(s) 14day(s) 31st (1935 - 1938) Member for Randwick 26 Mar 1938 18 Apr 1941 3yr(s) 24day(s) 32nd (1938 - 1941)

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Building contractor. Educated at Cleveland Street Public School and Technical College in Sydney; apprenticed to building trade; went to United States of America in 1907, spent several years in Chicago, New York and San Francisco studying building and contracting, returned c.1912, settled in Randwick, building contractor; vice president of Eastern Suburbs branch of Master Builders' Association; member of Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board from 1927 until 1956, vice president in 1933; member of State Housing Improvement Board in 1937.

Local Government Activity

Alderman at Randwick from 1922 until 1937, Mayor from 1931 until 1932.

Personal

Son of John Moverly, publican. Married Elsie Beatrice Whitting on 18 March 1916 and had issue, 1 daughter and 2 sons. Presbyterian.

Additional Information

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