Mr Tom James HOSKINS (1864 - 1934)**

Date of Birth: 13/03/1864 Place of Birth: Stratton on the Fosse, Somerset, England Date of Death: 16/07/1934 Place of Death: Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 6 Dec 1913 7 Sep 1927 13yr(s) 9mth(s) 2day(s) Member for Dulwich Hill 6 Dec 1913 21 Feb 1917 3yr(s) 2mth(s) 16day(s) 23rd (1913 - 1917) Member for Dulwich Hill 24 Mar 1917 18 Feb 1920 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 26day(s) 24th (1917 - 1920) Member for Western Suburbs 20 Mar 1920 17 Feb 1922 1yr(s) 10mth(s) 29day(s) 25th (1920 - 1922) Member for Western Suburbs 25 Mar 1922 18 Apr 1925 3yr(s) 25day(s) 26th (1922 - 1925) Member for Western Suburbs 30 May 1925 7 Sep 1927 2yr(s) 3mth(s) 9day(s) 27th (1925 - 1927) Military and Naval Hospital Home Bill Committee No. 9 22 Jul 1915 13 Apr 1916 8mths 23days 23rd (1913 - 1917) Dismissal of certain Tramway Employees charged with being found in a common Gaming-house at Redfern Committee No. 12 10 Aug 1915 13 Apr 1916 8mths 4days 23rd (1913 - 1917) Application of Micheal Devitt for a Mining Lease at the Peaks Committee No. 11 10 Aug 1915 13 Apr 1916 8mths 4days 23rd (1913 - 1917) Case of Denis Maguire Committee No. 13 17 Aug 1915 13 Apr 1916 7mths 28days 23rd (1913 - 1917)

Political Party Activity

Liberal Party. National Party; Stood as an Independent National in 1927; whip from 1917 until 1921.

Community Activity

Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1901

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Coachbuilder. Arrived in New South Wales as a youth; wheelwright; established a coachbuilding business at Dulwich Hill and later, with sons, suburban motor bus service; president of Master Coachbuilders and Wheelwrights Association of New South Wales, and member of Wage Board; director of Marrickville Hospital for 25 years; councillor of Royal Agricultural Society from 1901 until 1934, vice president from 1918 until 1934; member of recruiting committee from 1914 until 1918; president of Leichhardt Rowing Club; Protestant Federation in 1921

Local Government Activity

Alderman at Petersham from 1903 until 1917. Mayor from 1910 until 1912, 1915 until 1916

Personal

Son of William Hoskins, master mason, and Sophia Carter. Married Annie McConnell and had issue, 3 daughters and 3 sons. Church of England. Funeral at Rookwood cemetery from Holy Trinity Church of England, Dulwich Hill.

Additional Information

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