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Mr John CRAMSIE (1832 - 1910)

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Date of Birth: 01/02/1832
Place of Birth: Balymoney, County Antrim, Ireland
Date of Death: 18/02/1910
Place of Death: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Hay Gas Bill Committee No.16 04 Feb 1886 13 Apr 1886 2 months 10 days
Member for Balranald 28 Oct 1885 26 Jan 1887 1 year 2 months 30 days
Hay Gas Bill Committee No.22 01 Oct 1885 02 Oct 1885 2 days
Member for Balranald 07 Dec 1882 07 Oct 1885 2 years 10 months 1 day
Wagga Wagga Gas Bill Committee No.10 27 Jan 1881 11 Feb 1881 16 days
Member for Balranald 02 Dec 1880 23 Nov 1882 1 year 11 months 22 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 02 Dec 1880 26 Jan 1887 6 years 1 month 25 days
Political Party Activity
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Stock and station agent and a member of the firm of Cramsie, Bowden & Co (importers and storekeepers), Balranald.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of William Cramsie, a man of independent means, and his wife Ann Boyd. Migrated to Victoria from Ireland in 1855. Married Lillias Rankin in 1863, and had issue, 8 sons and 2 daughters. Presbyterian.
Additional Information
Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8 (entry for his son, John Boyd Cramsie)

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