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Electorates
- MLC Central Province 16 July 1894–25 June 1895
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Personal Information |
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17 September 1862 |
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Albury, New South Wales, Australia |
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25 June 1895 |
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Coolgardie, Western Australia |
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Unknown |
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Son of Richmond, squatter, and Agnes Barbara Reed |
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Married 12 June 1890, St Matthews Church, Albury, NSW to Katherine Mary Harvie Alberta Cobham, daughter of Francis McRae
Children: two sons and one daughter |
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Church of England |
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Clerk, journalist, farmer and businessperson |
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Began career as clerk in James Henty & Co, spent some years with firm in Fiji
1883 to Melbourne, joined World newspaper
Reporter on Melbourne Daily Telegraph
1885–1890 editor Upper Murray and Mitta Herald, Tallangatta
Occupation given as grazier at time of marriage
Soon after marriage came to WA and with brother-in-law opened Henty, Cobham & Co
Wine and spirit agent and tea agent, commission agent
By 1895 branches in Geraldton, Southern Cross and Coolgardie
Also took great interest in mining |
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1883 to Melbourne
Soon after marriage came to WA |
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D Black and G Bolton, eds, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume one 1870-1930, Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2001, p. 97.
Burke, 1
West Australian, 27 June 1895.
Wise (1895-96) |
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