Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library Committee No.2 | Wed 15 November 1871 | Thu 01 February 1872 | 2 months 18 days | |
| Elections and Qualifications Committee No.5 | Tue 14 November 1871 | Thu 01 February 1872 | 2 months 19 days | |
| St Andrew’s Parsonage Sale Bill Committee No.18 | Wed 22 February 1871 | Tue 07 March 1871 | 14 days | |
| Library Committee No.2 | Fri 12 August 1870 | Thu 22 June 1871 | 10 months 11 days | |
| Elections and Qualifications Committee No.5 | Thu 11 August 1870 | Thu 22 June 1871 | 10 months 12 days | |
| The Bank of New South Wales Bill of 1870 Committee No.15 | Wed 02 March 1870 | Tue 15 March 1870 | 14 days | |
| Library Committee No.2 | Wed 02 February 1870 | Sat 07 May 1870 | 3 months 6 days | |
| The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 | Tue 01 February 1870 | Tue 01 February 1870 | 1 day | Chairman |
| Member for Mudgee | Thu 16 December 1869 | Tue 12 December 1871 | 1 year 11 months 27 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Thu 16 December 1869 | Tue 12 December 1871 | 1 year 11 months 27 days |
Biography
Honours Received
Knighted in 1904. Queens Counsel in 1879
Personal information
Son of (Sir) Alfred Stephen and Virginia Consett. Married (1) Caroline Sibella on 30 September 1854 at Sydney and had issue, 1 daughter and 3 sons. Married (2) Sophie Huthwaite on 20 December 1900. Church of England.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (barrister). Educated at W. T Cape's Sydney College. At age 17 was an associate to Sir James Dowling and later to father. Admitted to Bar in 1850; visited England from 1852 until 1853; successful barrister; frequently acting Judge from 1876; puisne Judge of Supreme Court from 1887 until 1904; acting Chief Justice from 1902 until 1904. On committees of Benevolent Society of New South Wales, Home Visiting and Relief Society in Sydney. Female Refuge Society. Sydney City Mission. National Shipwreck Relief Society of New South Wales. Director of Sydney Infirmary and Dispensary from 1857 until 1875, 1908 until 1910; Honorary Secretary from 1859 until 1866, 1868 until 1873. In 1880s was Chairman of Trustees of Sydney Grammar. President of Young Men's Christian Association. Anglican and member of Sydney Diocesan Synods, On committee of church society; chancellor of Diocese of Sydney from 1886 until 1887. Senior vice president of New South Wales Cricket Association.