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Former Member Details

Mr Eben Kelvin Edward VICKERY (1910 - 1974)

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Date of Birth: 03/04/1910
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 26/08/1974
Place of Death: Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 23 Apr 1967 26 Aug 1974 7 years 4 months 4 days A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 8 December 1966.
Political Party Activity
Country Party.
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Farmer and grazier. Educated at Scots College, Sydney; became a farmer and grazier, director of F.D McMaster Pty Limited, Dalkeith, Cassils 1949 - 1958; chairman and manager of Nandewar Pty Limited, Boggabri Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society; Rotarian. Recreational interests include swimming, golf, school cricket, football, rowing and shooting.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Councillor at Namoi Shire 1941 - 1974, president of eleven times, chairman of Namoi Valley County Council 1950 - 1956, executive member of Shires Association 1958 - 1966, president 1965 - 1966, Shires Associations representative of State Planning Authority 1964 - 1974, executive member of Local Government Association 1964 - 1965.
Personal
Son of Ebenezer Frank Vickery, solicitor, and Ethel Agnes Rabbitts. Married Dulcie Scouller on 26 February 1936 and had issue, 4 daughters.
Additional Information