Date of Birth: 02/12/1892
Place of Birth: Foxground, near Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 18/01/1978
Place of Death:
Parliamentary Service
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
23 Apr 1952 |
22 Apr 1964 |
12 years |
A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 29 November 1951. Granted retention of title of 'Honourable' for life |
Political Party Activity
Country Party. Secretary of Lismore electorate council 1933-1953, of Richmond electorate council 1943-1970, councillor 1949-1950, campaign director for Anthonys.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Merchant, famer and grazier. Educated at Eltham and Lismore Public Schools; assisted father on leaving school; director in 1930, and from 1935 was chairman and managing director of Car Owners' Mutual Insurance Company, Lismore, rubber tyre merchants; later became a dairy farmer and grazier; president of North Coast Agriculture and Industrial Society 1950-1958; founder and chairman of Lismore branch of Junior Road Safety Council of New South Wales; president of Lismore Ambulance Board; Rotarian; Freemason.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Lismore 1947-1957. Executive member of Local Government Association 1951-1953.
Personal
Son of William Arthur Walmsley, dairy farmer, and Mary Jane Williams. Married Adelaide Helena Frith on 14 December 1921 at Lismore and had issue, 2 daughters. Church of England.
