Date of Birth: 11/10/1904
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 04/12/1995
Place of Death: Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member of Select Committee on Port Kembla Sailors, Soldiers Memorial Hall Bill |
01 Sep 1956 |
01 Sep 1957 |
1 year 1 day |
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| Member of Library Committee |
01 Sep 1955 |
01 Sep 1958 |
3 years 1 day |
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| Member of Printing Committee |
01 Sep 1952 |
01 Sep 1958 |
6 years 1 day |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
23 Apr 1949 |
22 Apr 1973 |
24 years |
A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 31 March 1949 and 16 March 1961. Granted retention of title of 'Honourable' for life. |
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined in 1931, president of the Stanmore branch, member of Lang executive 1931-1939, central executive 1944-1958.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Timberworker. Commenced work in the timber industry in 1921, joined Australian Timber Workers' Union in 1922, became state secretary in 1943, president in 1950; delegate to Federal Council of Timber Workers' Union 1943, vice president 1950, delegate to the Trades and Labor Council (TLC), vice president; Australian representative of International Labor Organisation Geneva in 1958; member of Trades Hall Association of New South Wales in 1955, trustee; member of Trades Hall Committee in 1956; member of New South Wales Cancer Council for 20 years; director of Sydney Hospital from 1957; became a boxer in youth.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
City of Sydney
Personal
Married Thelma and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son. Funeral at West Kingston Uniting Church, Stanmore and Rookwood Crematorium.
