Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member for Cootamundra | Sat 24 March 1917 | Wed 18 February 1920 | 2 years 10 months 26 days | |
| The King's Message Committee No. 10 | Tue 10 August 1915 | Thu 13 April 1916 | 8 months 4 days | |
| Petition of Thomas Michael Slattery Committee No. 7 | Tue 06 July 1915 | Thu 13 April 1916 | 9 months 8 days | |
| Standing Orders Committee No. 3 | Fri 02 July 1915 | Thu 13 April 1916 | 9 months 12 days | |
| Library Committee No. 6 | Fri 02 July 1915 | Thu 13 April 1916 | 9 months 12 days | |
| Refreshment Committee No. 4 | Fri 02 July 1915 | Thu 13 April 1916 | 9 months 12 days | |
| Printing Committee No. 5 | Fri 02 July 1915 | Thu 13 April 1916 | 9 months 12 days | |
| Minister of Public Instruction | Sat 06 March 1915 | Mon 15 March 1915 | 10 days | |
| Refreshment Committee No. 5 | Wed 22 July 1914 | Tue 23 February 1915 | 7 months 2 days | |
| Printing Committee No. 6 | Wed 22 July 1914 | Tue 23 February 1915 | 7 months 2 days | |
| Library Committee No. 3 | Wed 22 July 1914 | Tue 23 February 1915 | 7 months 2 days | |
| Standing Orders Committee No. 4 | Wed 22 July 1914 | Tue 23 February 1915 | 7 months 2 days | |
| Refreshment Committee No. 5 | Wed 11 March 1914 | Sat 18 April 1914 | 1 month 8 days | |
| Library Committee No. 3 | Wed 11 March 1914 | Sat 18 April 1914 | 1 month 8 days | |
| Standing Orders Committee No. 4 | Wed 11 March 1914 | Sat 18 April 1914 | 1 month 8 days | |
| Printing Committee No. 6 | Wed 11 March 1914 | Sat 18 April 1914 | 1 month 8 days | |
| Colonial Secretary | Thu 29 January 1914 | Wed 30 October 1918 | 4 years 9 months 3 days | |
| Member for Cootamundra | Sat 06 December 1913 | Wed 21 February 1917 | 3 years 2 months 16 days | |
| Printing Committee No.6 | Wed 06 August 1913 | Wed 15 October 1913 | 2 months 10 days | |
| Library Committee No.4 | Wed 06 August 1913 | Wed 15 October 1913 | 2 months 10 days | |
| Standing Orders Committee No.3 | Wed 06 August 1913 | Wed 15 October 1913 | 2 months 10 days | |
| Refreshment Committee No.5 | Wed 06 August 1913 | Wed 15 October 1913 | 2 months 10 days | |
| Premier | Mon 30 June 1913 | Mon 12 April 1920 | 6 years 9 months 15 days | |
| Colonial Secretary and Attorney General | Mon 30 June 1913 | Thu 29 January 1914 | 7 months | |
| Parliamentary Accommodation Committee No.14 | Fri 08 November 1912 | Thu 05 December 1912 | 28 days | |
| City Tattersalls Club Committee No.9 | Fri 13 September 1912 | Thu 19 September 1912 | 7 days | |
| Attorney General | Mon 01 April 1912 | Sun 29 June 1913 | 1 year 2 months 29 days | |
| Operations of the Australian Jockey Club Committee No.22 | Tue 20 February 1912 | Thu 28 March 1912 | 1 month 9 days | |
| Claims of Robert Roberts, late Bookbinder in the Registrar-General’s Department Committee No.17 | Thu 19 October 1911 | Thu 02 November 1911 | 15 days | |
| Claims of Robert Roberts, late Bookbinder in the Registrar-General’s Department Committee No.17 | Thu 19 October 1911 | Thu 02 November 1911 | 15 days | |
| Claims of Harry K.Carpenter Committee No.14 | Tue 10 October 1911 | Wed 22 November 1911 | 1 month 13 days | |
| Claims of Mr Gustave William Engel Committee No.13 | Tue 10 October 1911 | Wed 18 October 1911 | 9 days | |
| Case of Henry Harding, W.S Stead and others – Certificate of Title Committee No.9 | Wed 04 October 1911 | Wed 18 October 1911 | 15 days | |
| Refreshment Committee No.5 | Tue 12 September 1911 | Thu 28 March 1912 | 6 months 17 days | |
| Standing Orders Committee No.3 | Tue 12 September 1911 | Thu 28 March 1912 | 6 months 17 days | |
| Printing Committee No.6 | Tue 12 September 1911 | Mon 27 March 1911 | ||
| Claims of Harry K.Carpenter Committee No.16 | Tue 18 July 1911 | Tue 01 August 1911 | 15 days | |
| Case of Henry Harding W.S Stead, and others – Certificate of Title Committee No.12 | Tue 04 July 1911 | Tue 01 August 1911 | 29 days | |
| Operations of the Australian Jockey Club Committee No.8 | Tue 13 June 1911 | Tue 01 August 1911 | 1 month 20 days | |
| Refreshment Committee No.5 | Tue 30 May 1911 | Tue 01 August 1911 | 2 months 3 days | |
| Library Committee No.4 | Tue 30 May 1911 | Tue 01 August 1911 | 2 months 3 days | |
| Standing Orders Committee No.3 | Tue 30 May 1911 | Tue 01 August 1911 | 2 months 3 days | |
| Printing Committee No.6 | Tue 30 May 1911 | Thu 13 July 1911 | 1 month 14 days | |
| Standing Orders Committee No.3 | Wed 30 November 1910 | Fri 23 December 1910 | 24 days | |
| Attorney General and Minister of Justice | Fri 21 October 1910 | Mon 01 April 1912 | 1 year 5 months 12 days | |
| Member for Cootamundra | Fri 14 October 1910 | Thu 06 November 1913 | 3 years 24 days | |
| Lease Conversion and Law Amendment Bill Committee No.7 | Thu 07 July 1910 | Sat 20 August 1910 | 1 month 14 days | |
| Library Committee No.4 | Tue 28 June 1910 | Sat 20 August 1910 | 1 month 24 days | |
| Elections and Qualifications Committee No.2 | Tue 21 June 1910 | Sat 20 August 1910 | 2 months | |
| Lease Conversion and Law Amendment Bill Committee No.7 | Tue 10 August 1909 | Thu 09 December 1909 | 4 months | |
| Library Committee No.4 | Wed 14 July 1909 | Fri 17 December 1909 | 5 months 4 days | |
| Elections and Qualifications Committee No.2 | Tue 13 July 1909 | Fri 17 December 1909 | 5 months 5 days | |
| Library Committee No.4 | Wed 05 August 1908 | Sat 19 December 1908 | 4 months 15 days | |
| Elections and Qualifications Committee No.2 | Thu 23 July 1908 | Sat 19 December 1908 | 4 months 27 days | |
| Standing Orders Committee No.2 | Fri 13 March 1908 | Sat 11 April 1908 | 30 days | |
| Elections and Qualifications Committee No.6 | Thu 12 March 1908 | Sat 11 April 1908 | 1 month | |
| Standing Orders Committee No.2 | Thu 24 October 1907 | Fri 20 December 1907 | 1 month 27 days | |
| Elections and Qualifications Committee No.6 | Tue 22 October 1907 | Fri 15 November 1907 | 25 days | |
| Member for Cootamundra | Tue 10 September 1907 | Wed 14 September 1910 | 3 years 5 days | |
| David Berry Hospital Bill Committee No.14 | Thu 22 November 1906 | Thu 06 December 1906 | 15 days | |
| Case of Henry Harding, W.S Stead and others – Certificate of Title Committee No.7 | Tue 21 August 1906 | Tue 27 November 1906 | 3 months 7 days | |
| Member for Cootamundra | Sat 28 July 1906 | Mon 19 August 1907 | 1 year 23 days | |
| Elections and Qualifications Committee No.6 | Thu 05 July 1906 | Tue 18 December 1906 | 5 months 14 days | |
| Testator’s Family Maintenance Committee No.23 | Tue 28 November 1905 | Sat 09 December 1905 | 12 days | |
| Drummoyne Municipal Lands Sale Bill Committee No.21 | Fri 03 November 1905 | Mon 04 December 1905 | 1 month 2 days | |
| Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Bill Committee No.11 | Tue 08 August 1905 | Tue 26 September 1905 | 1 month 19 days | |
| Standing Orders Committee No.3 | Wed 28 June 1905 | Sat 09 December 1905 | 5 months 12 days | |
| Elections and Qualifications Committee No.2 | Wed 14 June 1905 | Sat 09 December 1905 | 5 months 26 days | |
| Case of Henry Harding, W.S Stead, and others – Certificate of Title Committee No.7 | Tue 27 September 1904 | Wed 14 December 1904 | 2 months 18 days | |
| Standing Orders Committee No.3 | Wed 21 September 1904 | Wed 09 November 1904 | 1 month 20 days | |
| Elections and Qualifications Committee No.2 | Wed 24 August 1904 | Thu 01 December 1904 | 3 months 8 days | Chairman |
| Member for Cootamundra | Sat 06 August 1904 | Thu 05 July 1906 | 1 year 11 months | |
| Standing Orders Committee No.4 | Wed 01 July 1903 | Tue 01 December 1903 | 5 months 1 day | |
| Proposed Government Alignment of Flood street, Leichhardt Committee No.21 | Fri 28 November 1902 | Tue 09 December 1902 | 12 days | |
| Standing Orders Committee No.4 | Tue 17 June 1902 | Sat 20 December 1902 | 6 months 4 days | |
| Claim of Mr John Leonard against the Public Works Department Committee No.8 | Tue 17 June 1902 | Fri 19 December 1902 | 6 months 3 days | Chairman |
| Standing Orders Committee No.5 | Thu 08 August 1901 | Fri 20 December 1901 | 4 months 13 days | |
| Member for Grenfell | Wed 03 July 1901 | Sat 16 July 1904 | 3 years 14 days | |
| Proposed Government Alignment of Flood-street Leichhardt Committee No.22 | Thu 06 September 1900 | Thu 29 November 1900 | 2 months 24 days | |
| Case of William Reid Committee No.18 | Tue 28 August 1900 | Tue 20 November 1900 | 2 months 24 days | Chairman |
| Municipal District of Inverell Reduced Area Bill Committee No.13 | Tue 24 July 1900 | Thu 18 October 1900 | 2 months 25 days | |
| Dismissal of Mrs. Abraham, Shaftesbury Girls Asylum Committee No. 8 | Tue 03 July 1900 | Sat 01 December 1900 | 4 months 29 days | |
| Claim of Mr. J. L. Davidson, Paddington Committee No. 12 | Tue 03 July 1900 | Thu 13 September 1900 | 2 months 11 days | |
| Action of Mr.Chisholm, Police Magistrate at Wollongong, in the case of Morgan v. Clift Committee No. 22 | Tue 21 November 1899 | Thu 30 November 1899 | 10 days | |
| Case of Thomas Buckley – Public Works Department Committee No.17 | Tue 07 November 1899 | Wed 20 December 1899 | 1 month 14 days | |
| Case of Thomas Buckley, Public Works Department Committee No. 7 | Tue 30 August 1898 | Fri 23 December 1898 | 3 months 24 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Wed 27 July 1898 | Wed 18 February 1920 | 21 years 6 months 23 days | |
| Member for Grenfell | Wed 27 July 1898 | Tue 11 June 1901 | 2 years 10 months 16 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Member of the central executive 1897, 1904, 1906-12, 1914-16, deputy leader 1905, leader 1913-16; formed National Ministry after break with Labor over conscription 1916, campaign director of New South Wales National in 1926, president of National Association 1917- 1920, vice-president 1920-1929, 1931-1932.
Honours Received
King's Counsel (KC) in 1920
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. Member of the House of Representatives for Martin 1931 until 1934.
Personal information
Son of William and Martha May Bingley. Married Ada Augusta Kidgell on 22 Jan 1901 and had issue 1 daughter.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (barrister) and cabinet-maker. Educated in London. At fifteen apprenticed as cabinet-maker. Arrived in Melbourne with parents 1888, shortly afterwards journeyed to Sydney; worked at his trade but increasingly involved in lecturing and organising for Labor Leagues and briefly as organiser for Australia Workers' Union; part-owner and subeditor New Order 1894; part-owner and director of Daily Post 1895, the financial management of which led to charge of conspiracy to defraud and two months in gaol before conviction quashed. Contributor Grenfell Vedette 1895-1898, proprietor 1898-1904; read for Bar, admitted 1903, considerable practice mainly industrial; constitutional and common law; director of Sunday Times 1924-1926; in youth active Sydney. School of Arts Debating Society; Member Single Tax League 1890, Australia Socialist League 1891; delegate to the Trades and Labour Council (TLC) in 1892 for furnishing trades union; Executive Member Australia National Defence League 1905; Joint President of French-Australia League of Help 1914; Executive Member of Universal Service League 1915-1916; President of Food for Babies. Author with P. A. Jacobs of Australian Mercantile Law 1909, with D. R. Hall (q. v.) Cost of Living 1915, A National Stocktaking 1930, Three Lectures on the Australian Constitution 1938.
Additional information
Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9 Personal papers in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales: 1. William Arthur Holman - papers, 1893 - 1935 (MLMSS 111). 2. Holman family - papers, 1866 - 1936 (MLMSS112).