Mr Thomas Francis MEAD (1918 - 2004)**

Date of Birth: 04/05/1918 Place of Birth: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 22/01/2004 Place of Death: Manly, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 1 May 1965 2 Apr 1976 10yr(s) 11mth(s) 2day(s) Member for Hurstville 1 May 1965 23 Jan 1968 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 23day(s) 41st (1965 - 1968) Member for Hurstville 24 Feb 1968 13 Jan 1971 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 21day(s) 42nd (1968 - 1971) Member for Hurstville 13 Feb 1971 19 Oct 1973 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 7day(s) 43rd (1971 - 1973) Member for Hurstville 17 Nov 1973 2 Apr 1976 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 17day(s) 44th (1973 - 1976)

Political Party Activity

Liberal Party. Chairman of government parties transport committee in 1969

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Journalist. Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery for ten years; special writer and music critic for the Daily Telegraph from 1952 until 1955, chief of staff from 1955 until 1961; managing editor of Suburban Publication Pty Limited from 1961 until 1965; held an interest in the St George Daily Leader; director from 1968, chairman of the Manly Daily since 1974; City of Sydney Eistedfodd committee from 1966, executive member of Cultural Council committee in 1976; governor of New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music from 1966; president of South Steyne Preservation Society in 1977; author in 1946 and 1964.

Personal

Son of Robert George Mead, horse trainer, and Lilian Margaret Ryan. Married Vaila Margaret Pender on 5 April 1947 and had issue, 1 daughter and 3 sons. Funeral at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, Manly on 29 January 2004.

Additional Information

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