The Hon. William George ASHFORD (1874 - 1925)**

Date of Birth: 09/08/1874 Place of Birth: Sparks Creek near Scone, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 23/03/1925 Place of Death: Mosman, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 13 Apr 1910 26 Jul 1922 12yr(s) 3mth(s) 14day(s) Member for Upper Hunter 13 Apr 1910 14 Sep 1910 5mth(s) 2day(s) 21st (1907 - 1910) By-election – elected for balance of term of W. M. Fleming Member for Liverpool Plains 28 Oct 1911 6 Nov 1913 2yr(s) 10day(s) 22nd (1910 - 1913) Member for Liverpool Plains 6 Dec 1913 21 Feb 1917 3yr(s) 2mth(s) 16day(s) 23rd (1913 - 1917) Member for Liverpool Plains 24 Mar 1917 18 Feb 1920 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 26day(s) 24th (1917 - 1920) Member for Wammerawa 20 Mar 1920 17 Feb 1922 1yr(s) 10mth(s) 29day(s) 25th (1920 - 1922) Member for Wammerawa 25 Mar 1922 26 Jul 1922 4mth(s) 2day(s) 26th (1922 - 1925) Minister of Agriculture 29 Jan 1914 23 Feb 1915 1yr(s) 26day(s) Secretary for Lands 12 Jan 1915 15 Nov 1916 1yr(s) 10mth(s) 4day(s) Minister of Agriculture 15 Mar 1915 1 Jun 1915 2mth(s) 18day(s) Secretary for Lands and Minister for Forests 15 Nov 1916 12 Apr 1920 3yr(s) 4mth(s) 29day(s) Minister of Agriculture 9 Feb 1920 12 Apr 1920 2mth(s) 4day(s) Seizure of Timber, Plant &c. and Prosecution of James Ambrose Taylor Committee No.13 15 Oct 1912 4 Dec 1912 1mth 20days 22nd (1910 - 1913) Michael Gleeson’s Application for a Selection, Land District of Dubbo Committee No.7 12 Aug 1913 23 Sep 1913 1mth 12days 22nd (1910 - 1913)

Political Party Activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP). Left ALP over conscription. Nationalist Party.

Community Activity

Trustee of the National Park in 1915; member of Universal Service League in 1915.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Farmer. Educated at Sparks Creek public school and worked on father's farm. Purchased a farm near Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Sold to return to Sparks Creek and spent time between his farm and Mosman residence. Keen sportsman, played cricket for the Northern Districts, also tennis and rifle shooting; author.

Personal

Son of John Ashford, selector, and his wife Rebecca Bell. Married Lily Charlotte Keys Brecht c.1904 at Scone and had issue, 4 sons. Church of England.

Additional Information

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