Date of Birth: 29/10/1876
Place of Birth: Brixton, England
Date of Death: 16/06/1939
Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Minister for Labour and Industry |
13 Oct 1938 |
16 Jun 1939 |
8 months 4 days |
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| Acting Minister for Education |
06 Jun 1936 |
12 Dec 1936 |
6 months 7 days |
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| Representative of Government during absence of Vice-President of Executive Council |
18 Feb 1936 |
29 Jul 1936 |
5 months 12 days |
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| Minister for Social Services |
22 Aug 1935 |
13 Oct 1938 |
3 years 1 month 22 days |
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| Acting Minister for Labour and Industry |
14 May 1935 |
04 Nov 1935 |
5 months 22 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
23 Apr 1934 |
16 Jun 1939 |
5 years 1 month 25 days |
A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 7 November 1933. A Member before reconstitution. |
| Assistant Colonial Secretary |
06 Jan 1933 |
21 Aug 1935 |
2 years 7 months 16 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
23 Jun 1932 |
22 Apr 1934 |
1 year 10 months |
Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 17 June 1932. |
| Minister without portfolio assisting Minister for Labour and Industry and Member of Executive Council |
18 Jun 1932 |
05 Jan 1933 |
6 months 19 days |
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Political Party Activity
National Party. Councillor from 1922 until 1927, 1929 until 1930, United Australia Party, councillor from 1932 until 1939
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Real estate agent. Educated at Westminster; arrived in Australia c.1895; became the managing director of H.W Horning and Company, auctioneers and real estate agents; Fellow of the Real Estate and Stock Institute of Australia, President associated with Real Estate Institute of Australia and of Real Estate Institute of New South Wales, member of the Federal Land and Valuation Board; honorary treasurer of United Charities Fund, Central Methodist Mission, Waverley War Memorial Hospital; councillor of New South Wales Alliance in 1917, vice president from 1918 until 1925, representative on Australian Prohibition Council in 1925
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Thomas Richardson, accountant, and Ann Butlers. Married (1) B.Buchanan on 5 November 1899 and had issue, 2 daughters and 1 son. Married (2) Gwendoline Jupp in July 1938. Methodist. Funeral at Northern Suburbs cemetery from St Andrew's Church of England cathedral.
