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Former Member Details

Mr William CAMERON (1877 - 1931)

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Date of Birth: 06/07/1877
Place of Birth: Rouchel Brook, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 06/05/1931
Place of Death: Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Upper Hunter 25 Oct 1930 06 May 1931 6 months 12 days
Member for Upper Hunter 08 Oct 1927 18 Sep 1930 2 years 11 months 11 days
Member for Maitland 30 May 1925 07 Sep 1927 2 years 3 months 9 days
Member for Maitland 25 Mar 1922 18 Apr 1925 3 years 25 days
Member for Maitland 20 Mar 1920 17 Feb 1922 1 year 10 months 29 days
Member for Upper Hunter 08 Jun 1918 18 Feb 1920 1 year 8 months 11 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 08 Jun 1918 06 May 1931 12 years 10 months 29 days
Political Party Activity
Nationalist Party.
Community Activity
Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1913
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Farmer and grazier. Descendent of early settlers. Owned property near Scone, farming and grazing; member of the Upper Hunter Pastoral Protection Board for four years (three as chairman); councillor of the Graziers Association, supported New State Movement; noted tennis player and cricketer in youth.
Military Service
Served in the Boer War
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Shire Councillor of the Upper Hunter
Personal
Son of Donald Cameron, grazier, and Elizabeth McMullen. Married Annie Muriel Miller on 3 June 1903 and had issue, 4 daughters and 3 sons.
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