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Former Member Details

Mr Carl Frederick Spencer GLASGOW (1883 - 1954)

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Date of Birth: 02/04/1883
Place of Birth: Narranderra, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 25/12/1954
Place of Death: Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Waverley 08 Oct 1927 18 Sep 1930 2 years 11 months 11 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 08 Oct 1927 18 Sep 1930 2 years 11 months 11 days
Political Party Activity
National Party
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (Solicitor). Educated at Newington College; articled in 1900 to J.F Willans, and was assigned to G.H Rogers in 1904 at Narrandera. Became a managing clerk in Sydney; admitted as a solicitor in 1912; with Kershaw, Matthews and Lane from 1913 until 1920, Kershaw, Matthews, Lane and Glasgow from 1920 until 1954; prominent Oddfellow, Grand Sire of Australasia, represented Australia at a world conference in the United States of Australia in 1925; president of New South Wales Friendly Societies Association from 1913 until 1915; in youth represented Narrandera in tennis, cricket and football; Freemason.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Waverley from 1914 until 1915
Personal
Son of William Glasgow, railway employee, and Rebecca Ross. Married (1) Sara Maria McCracken in 1907 and had issue, 1 daughter and 2 sons. Married (2) Elsa Marie Duval in 1920 and had issue, 3 daughters. Methodist. Funeral at Eastern Suburbs crematorium from Waverely Methodist church.
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