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Sir Charles Gregory WADE, Kt (1863 - 1922)

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Date of Birth: 26/01/1863
Place of Birth: Singleton, New South Wales , Australia
Date of Death: 26/09/1922
Place of Death: Potts Point, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Standing Orders Committee No. 4 28 Jul 1916 21 Dec 1916 4 months 24 days
The King's Message Committee No. 10 10 Aug 1915 13 Apr 1916 8 months 4 days
Standing Orders Committee No. 3 02 Jul 1915 13 Apr 1916 9 months 12 days
Standing Orders Committee No. 4 22 Jul 1914 23 Feb 1915 7 months 2 days
Standing Orders Committee No. 4 11 Mar 1914 18 Apr 1914 1 month 8 days
Member for Gordon 06 Dec 1913 21 Feb 1917 3 years 2 months 16 days
Claims of Harry K.Carpenter Committee No.14 10 Oct 1911 22 Nov 1911 1 month 13 days Chairman
Case of Henry Harding, W.S Stead and others – Certificate of Title Committee No.9 04 Oct 1911 18 Oct 1911 15 days
Claims of Harry K.Carpenter Committee No.16 18 Jul 1911 01 Aug 1911 15 days Chairman
Case of Henry Harding W.S Stead, and others – Certificate of Title Committee No.12 04 Jul 1911 01 Aug 1911 29 days
Standing Orders Committee No.3 30 Nov 1910 23 Dec 1910 24 days
Member for Gordon 14 Oct 1910 06 Nov 1913 3 years 24 days
Library Committee No.4 28 Jun 1910 20 Aug 1910 1 month 24 days
Refreshment Committee No.5 28 Jun 1910 20 Aug 1910 1 month 24 days
Standing Orders Committee No.3 28 Jun 1910 20 Aug 1910 1 month 24 days
Attorney General 21 Dec 1909 20 Oct 1910 10 months
Claim of Robert Roberts late bookbinder in the Registrar’s General’s Department Committee No.8 24 Aug 1909 15 Sep 1909 23 days
Lease Conversion and Law Amendment Bill Committee No.7 10 Aug 1909 09 Dec 1909 4 months
Library Committee No.4 14 Jul 1909 17 Dec 1909 5 months 4 days
Standing Orders Committee No.3 14 Jul 1909 17 Dec 1909 5 months 4 days
The Coupon System Committee No.9 29 Sep 1908 17 Dec 1908 2 months 19 days
Library Committee No.4 05 Aug 1908 19 Dec 1908 4 months 15 days
Standing Orders Committee No.3 05 Aug 1908 19 Dec 1908 4 months 15 days
Library Committee No.3 13 Mar 1908 11 Apr 1908 30 days
Printing Committee No.5 13 Mar 1908 10 Apr 1908 29 days
Refreshment Committee No.4 13 Mar 1908 11 Apr 1908 30 days
Standing Orders Committee No.2 13 Mar 1908 11 Apr 1908 30 days
Library Committee No.3 24 Oct 1907 20 Dec 1907 1 month 27 days
Printing Committee No.4 24 Oct 1907 19 Dec 1907 1 month 26 days
Refreshment Committee No.5 24 Oct 1907 20 Dec 1907 1 month 27 days
Standing Orders Committee No.2 24 Oct 1907 20 Dec 1907 1 month 27 days
Attorney General and Minister of Justice 02 Oct 1907 20 Dec 1909 2 years 2 months 19 days
Premier 02 Oct 1907 20 Oct 1910 3 years 19 days
Member for Gordon 10 Sep 1907 14 Sep 1910 3 years 5 days
Testator’s Family Maintenance Committee No.23 28 Nov 1905 09 Dec 1905 12 days
Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Bill Committee No.11 08 Aug 1905 26 Sep 1905 1 month 19 days
Case of Thomas Foster, tried for Bigamy Committee No.10 18 Jul 1905 03 Aug 1905 17 days
Member for Gordon 06 Sep 1904 19 Aug 1907 2 years 11 months 14 days
Attorney General and Minister of Justice 29 Aug 1904 01 Oct 1907 3 years 1 month 3 days
Member for Gordon 06 Aug 1904 30 Aug 1904 25 days
Member for Willoughby 09 Sep 1903 16 Jul 1904 10 months 8 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 09 Sep 1903 21 Feb 1917 13 years 5 months 13 days
Political Party Activity
Liberal Party. Party Leader 1907-1916.
Community Activity
Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1896
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (barrister). Educated at All Saints' College, Bathurst, the King's School, Parramatta and Merton College, Oxford, BA 1885; called to Bar Inner Temple 1886 began practice in New South Wales 1886; appointed country Crown Prosecutor 1891, prosecutor for West Circuit and Central Criminal Court 1894-1902, acting District Court Judge on several occasions; Agent-General for New South Wales in London. 1917-1920, Judge of Supreme Court of New South Wales 1920-1922; Executive Universal Service League 1915; trustee National Art Gallery 1908-1918; director of Prince Alfred Hospital 1915-1917; author of Employers' Liability Act 1891, Married Women's Property Act 1894, Australia, Problems and Prospects 1919; played rugby for Oxford 1882-1886, for England. 1883-1886; Australia Club; Orangeman.
Military Service
Honours Received
King's Counsel (KC) in 1905, Knight Bachelor in 1918
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Eldest son of William Burton Wade, civil engineer and Anne McBean (nee Duguid). Married Ella Louise Bell and had issue, 2 sons and 2 daughters. Church of England. Funeral held at St Andrew's Church of England Cathedral. Buried at South Head Cemetery.
Additional Information
Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 12 Personal papers in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales: Sir Charles Gregory Wade - papers, 1901 - ca.194, along with the papers of the Duguid family, 1838 - 1888 (MLMSS 3535).

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