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Mr James Cobb WHITE (1855 - 1927)

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Date of Birth: 29/11/1855
Place of Birth: Edinglassie, near Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 18/01/1927
Place of Death: Edinglassie, near Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 21 Jul 1908 18 Jan 1927 18 years 5 months 29 days Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 10 July 1908
Political Party Activity
Liberal nominee
Community Activity
Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1883
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Pastoralist. Educated privately at Muswellbrook; started the Aberdeen Angus stud on Edinglassie in 1880; went into partnership with brother 1886-1908, owning properties in Northern Territory, central Queensland and New South Wales; foundation member of Aberdeen Angus Society in 1919; chairman of Denman Pastures Protection Board; president of Muswellbrook Hospital and Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association; councillor of Royal Agricultural Society and judge of cattle; councilor of Horsebreeders' Association; during the war donated two planes to the Royal Australian Air Force; councillor of Graziers' Association 1918-1925.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
President of Muswellbrook Shire
Personal
Son of Francis White, pastoralist, and Mary Hannah Cobb; Married Emiline Eliza Ebsworth in 1882 and had issue, 2 daughters and 3 sons. Church of England. Funeral at Church of England cemetery at Muswellbrook.
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.