The Hon. Frank William SPICER (1893 - 1977)

Date of Birth: 29/04/1893
Place of Birth: Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 01/01/1977
Place of Death: Parkes, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	21 Dec 1925	22 Apr 1934	8yr(s) 4mth(s) 2day(s)	Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 21 December 1925
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	23 Apr 1934	22 Apr 1973	39yr(s)	A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Dates of Election 19 December 1933, 8 December 1936, 31 march 1949 and 16 March 1961. A Member before reconstitution. Granted retention of title of 'Honourable' for life.
Member of House Committee	1934	1958	24yr(s) 1day(s)
Temporary Chairman of Committees	1935	1958	23yr(s) 1day(s)

Political Party Activity

Country Party. Formerly a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Independent.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Hairdresser and garage proprieter. Educated at St Joseph's School at Parkes. Atlantic Union Oil Company regional manager; original licensee and managing director of Parkes Broadcasting Company Pty Limited (2PK); director of Macquarie Broadcasting Service; founder of Parkes and District Patriotic and Comforts Fund, chairman; councillor of Far West Children's Health Scheme for fifteen years; director of Parkes Hospital for 37 years. Committee member of Parkes Jockey Club. Recreational interests include golf.

Honours Received

Officer Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1973.

Local Government Activity

Alderman at Parkes 1922 - 1962. Mayor 1926 - 1928, 1931 - 1939.

Personal

Son of William Page, baker and miner, and Elizabeth McMurray. Married Louie West on 4 March 1919 and had issue, 3 daughters and 1 son. Roman Catholic. Funeral at Parkes cemetery from the Holy Family Roman Catholic church.

Additional Information

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