Mr Richard SLEATH (1863 - 1922)**

Date of Birth: 03/10/1863 Place of Birth: Cerres, Fifeshire, Scotland Date of Death: 10/10/1922 Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 17 Jul 1894 16 Jul 1904 9yr(s) 11mth(s) 30day(s) Member for Wilcannia 17 Jul 1894 5 Jul 1895 11mth(s) 19day(s) Member for Wilcannia 16 Jul 1895 8 Jul 1898 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 23day(s) Member for Wilcannia 27 Jul 1898 11 Jun 1901 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 16day(s) Member for Wilcannia 3 Jul 1901 16 Jul 1904 3yr(s) 14day(s) Case of Mr A.J.C Single Committee No.9 19 Sep 1895 10 Oct 1895 22days 17th (1895 - 1898) Land fronting Throsby and Cottage Creeks, sold by A.A Dangar, Esquire Committee No.18 28 Jul 1896 16 Nov 1896 3mths 20days 17th (1895 - 1898) Claim of Richardson, Turner & Co Committee No.36 21 Oct 1896 12 Nov 1896 23days 17th (1895 - 1898) Chairman Land Fronting Throsby and Cottage Creek sold by A.A. Dangar, Esq. Committee No. 9 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) Accidents in Mines Committee No.13 11 Oct 1898 23 Dec 1898 2mths 13days 18th (1898 - 1901) Accidents in Mines Committee No. 13 11 Oct 1898 23 Dec 1898 2mths 13days 18th (1898 - 1901) North Shore Bridge Bill Committee No. 15 26 Oct 1898 23 Dec 1898 1mth 28days 18th (1898 - 1901) Case of Rachel Dawson Committee No.20 22 Nov 1898 23 Dec 1898 1mth 2days 18th (1898 - 1901) Illawarra Harbour and Land Corporation Act Further Amendment Bill Committee No.22 2 Dec 1898 6 Dec 1898 5days 18th (1898 - 1901) Administration of the Military Department Committee No.14 26 Jul 1900 4 Dec 1900 4mths 9days 18th (1898 - 1901) Chairman Working of the Free Public Library Committee No.16 16 Aug 1900 28 Nov 1900 3mths 13days 18th (1898 - 1901) Refreshment Committee No.6 8 Aug 1901 20 Dec 1901 4mths 13days 19th (1901 - 1904) Land fronting Throsby and Cottage Creeks, sold by A.A Dangar, Esquire Committee No.12 2 Oct 1901 20 Dec 1901 2mths 19days 19th (1901 - 1904) Wagga Wagga Cattle driving Bill Committee No.13 22 Oct 1901 17 Dec 1901 1mth 26days 19th (1901 - 1904) Refreshment Committee No.5 17 Jun 1902 20 Dec 1902 6mths 4days 19th (1901 - 1904) Conditional Purchase by Mrs Anne Rouse, in the Parish of Kahibah Committee No.13 19 Aug 1902 9 Oct 1902 1mth 21days 19th (1901 - 1904) Commonwealth Portland Cement Company Railway Bill Committee No.14 26 Aug 1902 24 Sep 1902 30days 19th (1901 - 1904) Land fronting Throsby and Cottage Creeks, sold by A.A Dangar, Esquire Committee No.15 2 Sep 1902 20 Dec 1902 3mths 19days 19th (1901 - 1904) Miners’ Accident Relief (Bulli Fund Bill) Committee No.20 28 Nov 1902 20 Dec 1902 23days 19th (1901 - 1904) Refreshment Committee No.6 1 Jul 1903 1 Dec 1903 5mths 1day 19th (1901 - 1904)

Political Party Activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP), member of central executive in 1898, unendorsed Labor 1901, Independent 1904, supported conscription, joined Nationals.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Miner. Arrived in Queensland in 1877; shearer, timber getter, navvy and prospector. Moved to Sydney in 1882, where worked as a contractor for a short time. Arrived in Broken Hill in 1887 and became a miner. Became a union organiser. Assisted to organise the first Socialist League at Broken Hill. Became a labourer sand shifting in Centennial Park and later became a quarryman. President of the Quarrymans Union in 1911. Candidate for Federal Convention in 1897; supported Federation at 1899 referendum.

Personal

Son of Richard Sleath, ploughman, and Mary Fernie. Married Jane Dawson on 11 March 1887 and had issue, 4 sons.

Additional Information

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