Date of Birth: 11/10/1882
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 17/03/1954
Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
23 Apr 1934 |
22 Apr 1949 |
15 years |
A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 19 December 1933 and 8 December 1936. A Member before reconstitution. |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
15 Sep 1932 |
22 Apr 1934 |
1 year 7 months 8 days |
Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 8 September 1932 |
Political Party Activity
Country Party, councillor 1936, 1940, president of Namoi electorate council.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (solicitor). Articled to solicitor in Sydney; admitted to practise as a solicitor in 1908, practised in Gunnedah, partner in firm of Links and Wragge, later became H.M Wragge and Company; chairman of directors of Gunnedah Colliery Company; councillor of Incorporated Law Institute of New South Wales; advisory councillor of New England University College 1938-1953, University council 1954; contributor to country and metropolitan newspapers; Australia Club.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of William Bullock Wragge, storekeeper, and Margaret Jane Nixon. Married Margaret Thom Wildridge on 5 April 1911 and had issue, 2 daughters. Methodist. Funeral at Northern Suburbs crematorium from St Stephen's Presbyterian in Macquarie Street, Sydney.
