Date of Birth: 01/01/1841
Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of Death: 26/05/1906
Place of Death: Islington, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Working of Collieries Committee No.11 |
13 Mar 1894 |
19 Apr 1894 |
1 month 7 days |
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| Conditional Purchase by Mrs Ann Rouse, in the parish of Kahibah Committee No.33 |
01 Feb 1892 |
26 Feb 1892 |
26 days |
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| Borough of Newcastle Electric Lighting Bill Committee No.12 |
20 Aug 1891 |
03 Sep 1891 |
15 days |
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| Member for Newcastle |
17 Jun 1891 |
25 Jun 1894 |
3 years 9 days |
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| Member for Newcastle |
14 Apr 1891 |
06 Jun 1891 |
1 month 24 days |
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| Mrs Cunynghame, Late superintendent of Macquarie Street Asylum for Infirm and Destitute, Parramatta Committee No.23 |
05 Jul 1889 |
27 Sep 1889 |
2 months 23 days |
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| Sydney and Suburban Electric Lighting Bill Committee No.14 |
31 May 1889 |
10 Oct 1889 |
4 months 10 days |
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| Member for Newcastle |
02 Feb 1889 |
03 Oct 1889 |
8 months 2 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
02 Feb 1889 |
25 Jun 1894 |
5 years 4 months 24 days |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Labourer and auctioneer agent. Arrived in New South Wales in 1858 as an apprentice. For many years worked as a labourer in the Newcastle District. Employed in road making, farming and general work. May have been a small farmer for a time. Became a small contractor and then for many years kept a jewellers shop in Newcastle. Became insolvent in 1889 and resigned from the Legislative Assembly. Became a salesman and auctioneer for G.T Edwards and Co., 1890; described as agent at death. President of Seaman's Union at Newcastle, in early 1870's. Member of local water and sewerage board at death.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman of Wickham Council
Personal
Son of John Grahame, grocer, and Mary Low. Married Isabella Calman on 8 June 1860 at East Maitland and had issue, 5 daughters and 10 sons. Congregationalist.
