Mr Alfred Stephen HENRY (1890 - 1938)**

Date of Birth: 28/04/1890 Place of Birth: Warialda, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 27/09/1938 Place of Death: near Stroud, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 7 Mar 1931 24 Feb 1938 6yr(s) 11mth(s) 18day(s) Member for Clarence 7 Mar 1931 18 May 1932 1yr(s) 2mth(s) 12day(s) 29th (1930 - 1932) Member for Clarence 25 May 1932 12 Apr 1935 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 19day(s) 30th (1932 - 1935) Member for Clarence 11 May 1935 24 Feb 1938 2yr(s) 9mth(s) 14day(s) 31st (1935 - 1938)

Political Party Activity

Country Party. Councillor in 1934, 1937. Contested in 1921 and 1922 as a Nationalist.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Lawyer (Solicitor). Educated at Grafton public school and the King's School, Parramatta; obtained an able-bodied seman certificate on sailing ships; legal training with F.McGuren at Grafton; admitted as a solicitor in 1917; established own practice in Sydney in 1919; owned Tralee estate, Grafton; active in Sydney School of Arts Debating Club; champion swimmer; Freemason

Military Service

Served in the Australian Infantry Forces from 1917 until 1919, 15th Field Ambulance, Private;

Personal

Son of Thomas James Henry. doctor, and Ada Emily Stephen. Married Flora Isabel Stewart on 27 November 1920, at Auckland, New Zealand, and had issue, 1 son. Methodist. Funeral at Northern Suburbs crematorium with Methodist rites.

Additional Information

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