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Mr John HEPHER (1850 - 1932)

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Date of Birth: 16/10/1850
Place of Birth: Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, England
Date of Death: 03/08/1932
Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 11 Apr 1899 03 Aug 1932 33 years 3 months 24 days Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 8 April 1899
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party. Foundation chairman of Redfern League, member of drafting committee, delegate to conferences, member of central executive from 1899 until 1910; treasurer in 1895.
Community Activity
Treasurer of Australian Socialist League in 1894; President and trustee of eight hour committee
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Tailor and active unionist, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Arrived in New South Wales c.1882; employed as a tailor after 1891. Organised a Co-operative Tailoring Company. President of New South Wales Tailors' Union. President of New South Wales Tailors Union; Assisted in drafting the first Labor platform; trustee of Eight Hour committee.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of John Hepher, tailor, and Esther Wilderspin. Married Edith Penrose Robinson on 5 December 1884 and had issue, 2 daughters and 5 sons. Church of England.
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.