Mr Edward Mann CLARK (1854 - 1933)**

Date of Birth: 12/04/1854 Place of Birth: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Date of Death: 30/05/1933 Place of Death: North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 17 Jun 1891 14 Sep 1910 19yr(s) 2mth(s) 29day(s) Member for St Leonards 17 Jun 1891 25 Jun 1894 3yr(s) 9day(s) 15th (1891 - 1894) Member for Willoughby 30 Nov 1894 5 Jul 1895 7mth(s) 6day(s) 16th (1894 - 1895) Member for St Leonards 24 Jul 1895 8 Jul 1898 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 15day(s) 17th (1895 - 1898) Member for St Leonards 27 Jul 1898 11 Jun 1901 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 16day(s) 18th (1898 - 1901) Member for St Leonards 3 Jul 1901 16 Jul 1904 3yr(s) 14day(s) 19th (1901 - 1904) Member for St Leonards 10 Sep 1907 14 Sep 1910 3yr(s) 5day(s) 21st (1907 - 1910) Willoughby and Gordon Tramway Act Amending Bill Committee No.13 25 Aug 1891 15 Sep 1891 22days 15th (1891 - 1894) Goulburn Water Supply Charges Bill Committee No.25 1 Dec 1891 15 Dec 1891 15days 15th (1891 - 1894) Whaling Road, North Sydney Committee No.29 21 Dec 1891 17 Mar 1892 2mths 26days 15th (1891 - 1894) Chairman Wellington Show Ground Hill Committee No.15 12 Nov 1895 3 Dec 1895 22days 17th (1895 - 1898) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 27 Apr 1896 27 Apr 1896 1day 17th (1895 - 1898) Sydney and North Sydney Bridge and Tramway Bill Committee No.10 25 Jun 1896 16 Jul 1896 22days 17th (1895 - 1898) Chairman Gore and Artarmon Estates, North Shore Committee No.22 11 Aug 1896 12 Nov 1896 3mths 2days 17th (1895 - 1898) Chairman Orange Showground Bill Committee No.23 13 Aug 1896 19 Aug 1896 7days 17th (1895 - 1898) Borough of Cudgegong Cattle Saleyards Bill Committee No.25 17 Sep 1896 24 Sep 1896 8days 17th (1895 - 1898) Claim of Mr. Alfred J.Hack Committee No.28 22 Sep 1896 16 Nov 1896 1mth 26days 17th (1895 - 1898) Borough of Lithgow Validating Bill Committee No.31 7 Oct 1896 21 Oct 1896 15days 17th (1895 - 1898) Claim of Mr Theophilus Stephens – Crown Law Department Committee No.34 20 Oct 1896 11 Nov 1896 23days 17th (1895 - 1898) Case of Thomas Buckley – Public Works Department Committee No.33 20 Oct 1896 16 Nov 1896 28days 17th (1895 - 1898) Chairman The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No. 1 21 Jun 1898 8 Jul 1898 18days 17th (1895 - 1898) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No. 1 17 Aug 1898 23 Dec 1898 4mths 7days 18th (1898 - 1901) Claim of Samuel and Mary Lemon Committee No. 10 30 Aug 1898 23 Dec 1898 3mths 24days 18th (1898 - 1901) Claim of John Sullivan, Harbours and Rivers Department Committee No. 8 30 Aug 1898 23 Dec 1898 3mths 24days 18th (1898 - 1901) Case of Thomas Buckley, Public Works Department Committee No. 7 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) Sydney and North Sydney Bridge and Tramway Bill Committee No. 16 26 Oct 1898 23 Dec 1898 1mth 28days 18th (1898 - 1901) Printing Committee No.7 2 Aug 1899 10 Oct 1899 2mths 9days 18th (1898 - 1901) Terrace Street Closing Bill Committee No.8 9 Aug 1899 15 Aug 1899 7days 18th (1898 - 1901) Chairman Municipal District of Broken Hill Electric Lighting Bill Committee No.9 10 Aug 1899 16 Aug 1899 7days 18th (1898 - 1901) Case of Thomas Buckley – Public Works Department Committee No.17 7 Nov 1899 20 Dec 1899 1mth 14days 18th (1898 - 1901) Chairman Case of William Creswell Committee No.18 7 Nov 1899 21 Dec 1899 1mth 15days 18th (1898 - 1901) Claim of James and Patrick Guihan of Kangaroo Valley Committee No.19 21 Nov 1899 30 Nov 1899 10days 18th (1898 - 1901) Claim of Mr Theophilus Stephens- Crown Law Department Committee No. 20 21 Nov 1899 30 Nov 1899 10days 18th (1898 - 1901) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 12 Jun 1900 12 Jun 1900 1day 18th (1898 - 1901) Printing Committee No. 6 20 Jun 1900 4 Dec 1900 5mths 15days 18th (1898 - 1901) Claim of Mr. J. L. Davidson, Paddington Committee No. 12 3 Jul 1900 13 Sep 1900 2mths 11days 18th (1898 - 1901) Claim by Messrs Maddison and Ewing Contractors Committee No.15 2 Aug 1900 27 Sep 1900 1mth 26days 18th (1898 - 1901) Chairman Brodie’s Enabling Bill Committee No.19 4 Sep 1900 11 Sep 1900 8days 18th (1898 - 1901) Chairman Proposed Government Alignment of Flood-street Leichhardt Committee No.22 6 Sep 1900 29 Nov 1900 2mths 24days 18th (1898 - 1901) Case of Quartermaster Sergeant Troy Committee No.21 6 Sep 1900 29 Nov 1900 2mths 24days 18th (1898 - 1901) Church of England Property Trust, Diocese of Goulburn Committee No.24 5 Oct 1900 5 Dec 1900 2mths 1day 18th (1898 - 1901) Tied Houses Committee No.8 22 Aug 1901 18 Sep 1901 28days 19th (1901 - 1904) Claims of Contractors, Mosman and Middle Harbour Sewerage Committee No.11 11 Sep 1901 23 Oct 1901 1mth 13days 19th (1901 - 1904) Wagga Wagga Cattle driving Bill Committee No.13 22 Oct 1901 17 Dec 1901 1mth 26days 19th (1901 - 1904) Claims of Robert Roberts, late bookbinder in the Registrar-General’s Office Committee No.14 20 Nov 1901 19 Dec 1901 30days 19th (1901 - 1904) Lease of the Kensington Racecourse Committee No.7 17 Jun 1902 31 Jul 1902 1mth 15days 19th (1901 - 1904) Claim of William Richard Gainford against the Department of Navigation Committee No.11 22 Jul 1902 19 Dec 1902 4mths 28days 19th (1901 - 1904) Claim of Robert Roberts, late bookbinder in the Registrar General’s Office Committee No.12 19 Aug 1902 14 Nov 1902 2mths 27days 19th (1901 - 1904) Commonwealth Portland Cement Company Railway Bill Committee No.14 26 Aug 1902 24 Sep 1902 30days 19th (1901 - 1904) North Sydney Brick and Tile Company’s Tramway Bill Committee No.19 6 Nov 1902 14 Nov 1902 9days 19th (1901 - 1904) Proposed Government Alignment of Flood street, Leichhardt Committee No.21 28 Nov 1902 9 Dec 1902 12days 19th (1901 - 1904) Use of Preservative and Colouring Matters in Food Committee No.11 20 Aug 1903 25 Nov 1903 3mths 6days 19th (1901 - 1904) Brodie’s Enabling Act Amendment Bill Committee No.12 2 Sep 1903 16 Sep 1903 15days 19th (1901 - 1904) Chairman The Coupon System Committee No.9 29 Sep 1908 17 Dec 1908 2mths 19days 21st (1907 - 1910) Chairman Claims of Andrew Rodgers against the Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners Committee No.8 29 Sep 1908 18 Dec 1908 2mths 20days 21st (1907 - 1910) Chairman Lease Conversion and Law Amendment Bill Committee No.7 10 Aug 1909 9 Dec 1909 3mths 30days 21st (1907 - 1910) Chairman Claim of Robert Roberts late bookbinder in the Registrar’s General’s Department Committee No.8 24 Aug 1909 15 Sep 1909 23days 21st (1907 - 1910) Lease Conversion and Law Amendment Bill Committee No.7 7 Jul 1910 20 Aug 1910 1mth 14days 21st (1907 - 1910) Chairman

Political Party Activity

Stood as Labor in 1891; free trade in 1894; Liberal Reform in 1901; Independent in 1907. Member of the Single Tax League

Community Activity

Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace. Member Ku-ring-gai Chase trust. Assisted in establishing the Taronga Zoological Park.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Timber Merchant. Educated at Oldfield's Commercial Academy in Hobart until the age of 12, when his father died and he moved to Sydney. Was the manager of a brick company when he was elected to the Legislative Assembly. Initially employed with N Dawson, watchmaker. Then worked for timber merchants, Miller and Harrison, then Goodlet and Smith, and by 1882 was a member of Clark and Priestman, timber merchants. At a later timer became the manager of a brick company and then a general agent.

Local Government Activity

Alderman for East St Leonards from 1884 until 1890 and was its Mayor. Alderman for North Sydney from 1890 until 1828. Mayor from 1892 until 1893 and from 1918 until 1919.

Personal

Son of William, a carpenter, and Selina. Married (1) Mary Jenkins on 24 January 1874 and had issue, 3 sons and 5 daughters. Married (2) Emma Eileen Kirby on 6 August 1926. Church of England.

Additional Information

Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales 1856-1901 Biographical Register of the New South Wales Parliament 1901 - 1970; Civilizing Capitalism: The Labour Movement in New South Wales 1870 - 1900, pp 60, 62; Personal papers in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales: Papers (MLMSS 298).

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