Date of Birth: 29/08/1890
Place of Birth: Minmi, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 21/05/1970
Place of Death: Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Waratah |
14 Feb 1953 |
06 Feb 1956 |
2 years 11 months 24 days |
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| Member for Waratah |
17 Jun 1950 |
14 Jan 1953 |
2 years 6 months 29 days |
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| Member for Waratah |
03 May 1947 |
22 May 1950 |
3 years 20 days |
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| Member for Waratah |
27 May 1944 |
29 Mar 1947 |
2 years 10 months 3 days |
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| Member for Waratah |
10 May 1941 |
24 Apr 1944 |
2 years 11 months 15 days |
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| Member for Waratah |
26 Mar 1938 |
18 Apr 1941 |
3 years 24 days |
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| Member for Waratah |
11 May 1935 |
24 Feb 1938 |
2 years 9 months 14 days |
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| Member for Waratah |
11 Jun 1932 |
12 Apr 1935 |
2 years 10 months 2 days |
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| Member for Waratah |
25 Oct 1930 |
18 May 1932 |
1 year 6 months 24 days |
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| Member for Wallsend |
08 Oct 1927 |
18 Sep 1930 |
2 years 11 months 11 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
08 Oct 1927 |
06 Feb 1956 |
28 years 3 months 30 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Foundation secretary. Wallsend branch, secretary of parliamentary party.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Miner. Educated at Plattsburg Public School; began work at fourteen at Wallsend Colliery, miner until election to Parliament; member of Miners Federation; secretary of Wallsend Lodge; prominent in friendly societies; trustee of Wallsend soccer club, racegoer.
Honours Received
Order of the British Empire 1963 (OBE)
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Robert Cameron, miner and union official, and Isabel Bower. Married Grace Elizabeth Buxton on 16 February 1915 and had issue, 2 daughters. Beresfield cremation from Wallsend Presbyterian Church.
