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Mr Alfred Stephen HENRY (1890 - 1938)

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Date of Birth: 28/04/1890
Place of Birth: Warialda, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 27/09/1938
Place of Death: near Stroud, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Clarence 11 May 1935 24 Feb 1938 2 years 9 months 14 days
Member for Clarence 25 May 1932 12 Apr 1935 2 years 10 months 19 days
Member for Clarence 07 Mar 1931 18 May 1932 1 year 2 months 12 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 07 Mar 1931 24 Feb 1938 6 years 11 months 18 days
Political Party Activity
Country Party. Councillor in 1934, 1937. Contested in 1921 and 1922 as a Nationalist.
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (Solicitor). Educated at Grafton public school and the King's School, Parramatta; obtained an able-bodied seman certificate on sailing ships; legal training with F.McGuren at Grafton; admitted as a solicitor in 1917; established own practice in Sydney in 1919; owned Tralee estate, Grafton; active in Sydney School of Arts Debating Club; champion swimmer; Freemason
Military Service
Served in the Australian Infantry Forces from 1917 until 1919, 15th Field Ambulance, Private;
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Thomas James Henry. doctor, and Ada Emily Stephen. Married Flora Isabel Stewart on 27 November 1920, at Auckland, New Zealand, and had issue, 1 son. Methodist. Funeral at Northern Suburbs crematorium with Methodist rites.
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