Date of Birth: 30/12/1860
Place of Birth: Rootpark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of Death: 31/08/1941
Place of Death: Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
21 Dec 1925 |
22 Apr 1934 |
8 years 4 months 2 days |
Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 21 December 1925 |
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Miner. Arrived in New South Wales in 1885, worked as a coalminer at Minmi, in shale mines at Joadja Creek and Hartley Vale and in coal mines and in ironworks, Lithgow. Active in Miners' union, president of Western district, foundation councillor of Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation in 1915, miners' representative on Coal Tribunal, member of Repatriation Committee; president of Eight Hour Day committee; member of Lithgow Land Board; foundation member and chairman for three years Lithgow Co-operative Society; chieftan of Caledonian Society.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Lithgow 1911 - 1934, Mayor 1912 - 1918, 1923 - 1927.
Personal
Son of William Pillans, coalminer, and Janet Muir. Married Grace Blackley on 7 January 1889 at Redfern and had issue, 3 sons. Funeral at Bowenfels cemetery from Hoskins Memorial Presbyterian church in Lithgow. Presbyterian.
