Date of Birth: 22/01/1862
Place of Birth: Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 12/02/1944
Place of Death: Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
08 Nov 1927 |
22 Apr 1934 |
6 years 5 months 15 days |
Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 8 November 1927 |
Political Party Activity
National; councillor from 1922 until 1924.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Orchardist. Worked in a store at Gosford and Woy Woy; conducted a grocery business at Waverley c.1886 until 1888; farmed at Wisemans Ferry for one year, then at Central Colo; bankrupt in 1882, discharged in 1896; employed in a Newtown produce store in 1892; moved to Lithgow in 1893 then Kincumber, Gosford district in 1896, and to Bradys Gully, Gosford in 1898, orchardist; director of Jusfrute Limited, chairman for many years; member of Gosford Agricultural Association for over 20 years; president for three terms; executive member of Fruitgrowers Association of New South Wales. vice president in 1920, and delegate to interstate conferences; member of Land Board and district coroner in 1921; secretary of Gosford Progress Association; foundation member of Gosford Bulk Loading Society; chairman from 1933 until 1940; Methodist lay preacher.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Councillor of Gosford in c.1900.
Personal
Son of James Flett, machinist and gunsmith, and Emma Eames. Married Mary Dunlop on 30 June 1887 and had issue, 1 daughter and 5 sons. Buried in Point Clare cemetery with funeral from Gosford Methodist church.
