Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member for Albury | Sat 27 May 1944 | Wed 14 August 1946 | 2 years 2 months 19 days | |
| Member for Albury | Sat 10 May 1941 | Mon 24 April 1944 | 2 years 11 months 15 days | |
| Premier | Sat 05 August 1939 | Fri 16 May 1941 | 1 year 9 months 12 days | |
| Secretary for Public Works and Minister for Local Government | Sat 05 August 1939 | Wed 16 August 1939 | 12 days | |
| Colonial Treasurer | Sat 05 August 1939 | Wed 16 August 1939 | 12 days | |
| Colonial Treasurer | Thu 13 October 1938 | Sat 05 August 1939 | 9 months 24 days | |
| Minister for Labour and Industry | Wed 01 June 1938 | Thu 13 October 1938 | 4 months 13 days | |
| Assistant Minister | Wed 13 April 1938 | Wed 01 June 1938 | 1 month 20 days | |
| Member for Albury | Sat 26 March 1938 | Fri 18 April 1941 | 3 years 24 days | |
| Member for Albury | Sat 11 May 1935 | Thu 24 February 1938 | 2 years 9 months 14 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 11 June 1932 | Wed 14 August 1946 | 14 years 2 months 4 days | |
| Member for Albury | Sat 11 June 1932 | Fri 12 April 1935 | 2 years 10 months 2 days |
Biography
Political party activity
United Australia Party; leader 1939 - 1944; Liberal Party; leader 13 November 1945 - 20 March 1946; Actively involved in the formation of Liberal Party 1944; state executive 1945 until 1946.
Community activity
Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace
Personal information
Son of Alexander Mair, ironmonger, and his wife Florence Hunter. Married Grace Lennox at Hawthorn, Victoria on 29 Oct 1913 and had issue, 2 sons and l daughter. Presbyterian funeral at Springvale Cemetery from Scots Church Melbourne.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Businessman; farmer. Educated at Wesley College, Melbourne, Bradshaw's Business College, and as apprentice in father's firm, blacksmith; at early age controlled family firm of Alexander Mair and Co., timber, iron and steel merchants, subsequently managing director of James McEwan Pty Ltd, hardware and builders' supply merchants, Melbourne; purchased Rockwood Estate, farming and grazing property near Albury 1928; director of Zenenboom Limited, managing director of Sheffield Corporation, Melbourne, and 'Suregrip' Horseshoe Co; partner Hyne and Kyle, sawmillers; active in Riverina movement; travelled extensively overseas; after political defeat 1946 retired to Albury property which sold out in 1948 to live in Melbourne; president of Dental Hospital Board, Melbourne; vice-president of Royal Victoria Institute for the Blind; national councillor Young Men's Christian Association; vice-president of Guide Dogs for Blind, Melbourne; in youth noted amateur boxer and wrestler and all-round athlete; owned racehorses.
Additional information
Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10