Date of Birth: 01/02/1842
Place of Birth: Hastings River, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 20/11/1923
Place of Death: Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 |
30 Aug 1892 |
30 Aug 1892 |
1 day |
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| Application for a Free Pass made by Mr Black, MP Committee No.27 |
17 Dec 1891 |
21 Mar 1892 |
3 months 5 days |
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| Member for Macleay |
22 Jun 1891 |
05 May 1893 |
1 year 10 months 14 days |
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| Claim of Isaac Barclay Committee No.22 |
05 Jul 1889 |
17 Jul 1889 |
13 days |
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| Member for Macleay |
16 Feb 1889 |
06 Jun 1891 |
2 years 3 months 22 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
16 Feb 1889 |
05 May 1893 |
4 years 2 months 20 days |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Auctioneer and agent. Was a storekeeper in 1868. By 1885 he was an 'auctioner, land and estate agent, valuator and insurance agent' in Kempsey. His title changing to simply 'auctioneer' by 1898.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of William Snowdon a storekeeper and Susan Freethey. Married Elizabeth Garvin on 15 October 1868 in Port Macquarie and had issue, 1 son and 4 daughters. Presbyterian.
Additional Information
References
New South Wales. Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, 1885/6,
Volume 2, page 76, Volume 4, page 763;
1898, 2nd session, Volume 1, page 634 + 26;
Martin, A.W. and Wardle, P., Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South
Wales 1856-1901, Canberra 1959;
The Biographical Register and other material in the offices of the Australia
Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University.
