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Electorates
- MLC South-West Province 16 July 1894–21 May 1916
Historical Notes
- Father of the House 19 February 1916–21 May 1916
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Personal Information |
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1 December 1848 |
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Carrolyup, Pinjarra, Western Australia |
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13 August 1917 |
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Pinjarra, Western Australia |
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Pinjarra Cemetery, Western Australia |
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Son of John McLarty, farmer and Mary Ann Pollard
Brother of John Pollard McLarty, farmer, businessperson and politician |
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Married 10 March 1873, St George’s Cathedral, Perth, Mary Jane Campbell (born circa 1849 and died circa June 1931), daughter of Robert and Jane Hall
Children: six sons, including Ross McLarty, farmer and politician, and one daughter |
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Church of England |
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Educated locally
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Farmer |
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1866 manager of run at Mandurah
Stockbreeder on 16,000 acres at Pinjarra
1880s ran mail coaches Perth–Vasse and 1888–1893 Perth–Bunbury
1881 promoted Kimberley Pastoral Co |
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Murray Road Board from 1875 for nearly 40 years |
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President of Farmers’ Progress Association
1891 Justice of the Peace
Vice-president Pastoralists Association
Member Advisory Board of Agriculture |
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Battye, JS. The Cyclopedia of Western Australia, vol 1, p. 330–331.
Black, David and Geoffrey Bolton. Biographical register of members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume one 1870-1930.
Erikson, Rica. The bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888, Volume III.
Kimberly, WB. History of West Australia. A Narrative of her Past, together with biographies of her leading men, p. 160–161.
Twentieth century impressions of Western Australia, p. 25.
West Australian, 15 August 1917. |
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