Mr Francis Edward MCLEAN (1863 - 1926)**

Date of Birth: 01/01/1863 Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 04/04/1926 Place of Death: Springwood, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 17 Jul 1894 11 Jun 1901 6yr(s) 10mth(s) 26day(s) Member for Marrickville 17 Jul 1894 5 Jul 1895 11mth(s) 19day(s) 16th (1894 - 1895) Member for Marrickville 24 Jul 1895 8 Jul 1898 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 15day(s) 17th (1895 - 1898) Member for Marrickville 27 Jul 1898 11 Jun 1901 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 16day(s) 18th (1898 - 1901) City Mutual Life Assurance Company’s (Limited) Enabling Bill Committee No.7 26 May 1896 16 Jun 1896 22days 17th (1895 - 1898) Old Age Pension Committee No.9 16 Jun 1896 16 Sep 1896 3mths 1day 17th (1895 - 1898) Elections and Qualifications Committee No. 6 22 Jun 1898 8 Jul 1898 17days 17th (1895 - 1898) Claim of John Sullivan, Harbours and Rivers Department Committee No. 8 30 Aug 1898 23 Dec 1898 3mths 24days 18th (1898 - 1901) City and North Sydney Connection Bill Committee No. 11 20 Sep 1898 23 Dec 1898 3mths 4days 18th (1898 - 1901) Saywell’s Tramway and Electric Lighting Bill Committee No. 12 20 Sep 1898 23 Dec 1898 3mths 4days 18th (1898 - 1901) Elections and Qualifications Committee No. 2 10 Nov 1898 23 Dec 1898 1mth 14days 18th (1898 - 1901) Claims of Mr. W. Birthrey, Road Contracts, Gloucester Committee No. 19 22 Nov 1898 23 Dec 1898 1mth 2days 18th (1898 - 1901) Estate of the late S.M Swift of Petersham Committee No.23 13 Dec 1898 22 Dec 1898 10days 18th (1898 - 1901) Elections and Qualifications Committee No.5 21 Feb 1899 30 Mar 1899 1mth 10days 18th (1898 - 1901) The Lieutenant Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 11 Apr 1899 11 Apr 1899 1day 18th (1898 - 1901) Elections and Qualifications Committee No.6 11 Apr 1899 21 Apr 1899 11days 18th (1898 - 1901) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 18 Jul 1899 18 Jul 1899 1day 18th (1898 - 1901) Estate of the late S.M Swift of Petersham Committee No.3 1 Aug 1899 21 Dec 1899 4mths 21days 18th (1898 - 1901) Claims of Mrs Guilfoyle, widow of the late Forester at Moama Committee No.13 24 Oct 1899 23 Nov 1899 1mth 18th (1898 - 1901) Case of James Cook and other employees of the Tramway Department Committee No. 23 13 Dec 1899 20 Dec 1899 8days 18th (1898 - 1901)

Community Activity

Fellow of Sydney Institute of Chartered Accountants. President of Cook Ward Ratepayers Association 1890. Free Trade and Library Associations Office Holder. Australian Natives Association.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Accounts clerk and timber merchant. Educated in public schools to primary school level. Junior clerk at Mort's dock. Entered service of John Taylor & Co,. Timber merchants in 1879. Started timber business on own account; ruined by depression. Became chief clerk and accountant for firm of W.S Preddy.

Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held

Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. Member of the House of Representatives for Lang 1901 - 1903.

Personal

Son of Francis McLean and Elizabeth Pinknell. Married Alice. Methodist.

Additional Information

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