Mr Eric HEARNSHAW (1893 - 1967)

Date of Birth: 21/05/1893
Place of Birth: Sheffield, England
Date of Death: 01/07/1967
Place of Death: Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	3 Feb 1945	31 Mar 1965	20yr(s) 1mth(s) 29day(s)
Member for Ryde	3 Feb 1945	29 Mar 1947	2yr(s) 1mth(s) 27day(s)	34th (1944 - 1947)
Member for Ryde	3 May 1947	22 May 1950	3yr(s) 20day(s)	35th (1947 - 1950)
Member for Eastwood	17 Jun 1950	14 Jan 1953	2yr(s) 6mth(s) 29day(s)	36th (1950 - 1953)
Member for Eastwood	14 Feb 1953	6 Feb 1956	2yr(s) 11mth(s) 24day(s)	37th (1953 - 1956)
Member for Eastwood	10 Feb 1956	16 Feb 1959	3yr(s) 7day(s)	38th (1956 - 1959)
Member for Eastwood	21 May 1959	5 Feb 1962	2yr(s) 8mth(s) 16day(s)	39th (1950 - 1953)
Member for Eastwood	3 Mar 1962	31 Mar 1965	3yr(s) 29day(s)	40th (1962 - 1965)

Political Party Activity

Liberal Party. Opposition Whip from 1959 until 1965; failed to obtain preselection in 1965; his wife, Marion Hearnshaw, stood as an Independent in the 1965 elections (she also stood as a Liberal candidate for Parramatta in 1962).

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Accountant. Arrived as an assisted migrant in 1914, trained at Scheyville, farmer, Government Experimental Farm at Cowra; studied accountancy. Associate Member of the Commonwealth Institute of Accountants, Associate of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries, in practice in Sydney; secretary of the Union Hat Mills; manager of Hadfields Limited and W. and T. Avery (Australia) Limited; studied part time at University of Sydney. B.Ec 1934 and Diploma in Public Administration in 1936; with prices branch, Trade and Customs Department during war; director of Silk and Textile Printers Limited; member of Sydney Legacy from 1943 until 1967 and of United Nations Association; interim council of Macquarie University from 1963 until 1967; director of Poplars Community Hospital., Epping; president of Ryde Eastwood Musical Society; delegate to Commonwealth Parliamentary Association area conference in Sydney in 1953, Melbourne in 1955, Canberra in 1963; founder of of Hornsby District Pony Club; Rotarian; Freemason.

Military Service

Served in Australian Infantry Forces from 1915 until 1919, 12th Light Horse Regiment and 14th Field Artillery Brigade, Military Medal, lieutenant

Personal

Son of Frank Marmaduke, edgetool manufacturer, and Flora Diggett. Married Marion Lilian Johnson on 27 October 1947 and had issue, 3 daughters and 3 sons. Methodist. Funeral at Northern Suburbs crematorium.

Additional Information

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