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Mr Samuel Thomas WHIDDON (1848 - 1905)

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Date of Birth: 26/06/1848
Place of Birth: London, England
Date of Death: 20/09/1905
Place of Death: Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Condition of the Blind Workers of the State Committee No.16 09 Sep 1902 20 Dec 1902 3 months 12 days
Claim of Glebe Borough Council in respect of Sewerage Works Committee No.10 04 Sep 1901 09 Oct 1901 1 month 6 days
Member for Sydney-Cook 03 Jul 1901 16 Jul 1904 3 years 14 days
Alfred Austin Sampson’s Settlement Lease, Gunnedah Committee No. 9 03 Jul 1900 30 Aug 1900 1 month 28 days
Claim of Mr Theophilus Stephens- Crown Law Department Committee No. 20 21 Nov 1899 30 Nov 1899 10 days
Alfred Austin Sampson’s Settlement Lease, Gunnedah Committee No.16 07 Nov 1899 23 Dec 1899 1 month 17 days
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 18 Jul 1899 18 Jul 1899 1 day
Elections and Qualifications Committee No. 2 17 Aug 1898 26 Oct 1898 2 months 10 days
Member for Sydney-Cook 27 Jul 1898 11 Jun 1901 2 years 10 months 16 days
Claim of Mr Theophilus Stephens – Crown Law Department Committee No.34 20 Oct 1896 11 Nov 1896 23 days
Borough of Redfern Electric Lighting Bill Committee No.11 08 Oct 1895 17 Oct 1895 10 days
Member for Sydney-Cook 24 Jul 1895 08 Jul 1898 2 years 11 months 15 days
Member for Sydney-Cook 17 Jul 1894 05 Jul 1895 11 months 19 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 17 Jul 1894 16 Jul 1904 10 years
Political Party Activity
Freetrade and Land Reference League
Community Activity
Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1885.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Boot and shoe manufacturer. Arrived in Sydney with parents in 1853. Commenced work as a messenger boy with T.Williams & Co. and eventually owned the business, manufacturing boots and shoes for many years until retired in 1896. Director of Sydney Permanent Freehold Land and Building Society at least in 1886. Returning officer for South Sydney from 1887 until 1893; member of South Sydney School Board, chairman in 1902 at least. Member of Free Trade and Land Reform Association. Foundation president. Pitt Street Congregationalist Literary and Social Union.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Samuel Whiddon, plasterer, and Sarah Fossey. Married Kate Fogort and had issue, 3 daughters and 4 sons. Congregationalist.
Additional Information

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.