Australian Dictionary of Biography

30 May 1861
Balgownie, New South Wales, Australia

24 September 1935
Western Australia, Australia

• Anglican

• political activist (1873-1891) Queensland, Australia
• shearer (1873-1891) Queensland, Australia
• trade union official (1873-1891) Queensland, Australia
• prisoner (1891-1894) Queensland, Australia
• goldminer (1894-1901) Western Australia, Australia
• labour politician (1901-1916) Western Australia, Australia
• Member of Lower House (1901-1929) Western Australia, Australia
• pro-conscriptionist (1916-1917) Western Australia, Australia
• liberal/conservative politician (1917-1940) Western Australia, Australia