| Occupation* | - poet (1881-1894) New South Wales, Australia
- shearer (1881-1891) New South Wales, Australia
- short story writer (1881-1894) New South Wales, Australia
- magazine/journal editor (1891-1893) New South Wales, Australia
- trade union official (1891-1894) Tasmania, Australia
- inventor (1895-1906) Tasmania, Australia
- labour party organiser (1895-1906) Tasmania, Australia
- magazine/journal editor (1895-1909) Tasmania, Australia
- labour politician (1906-1917) Tasmania, Australia
- Member of Lower House (1906-1917) Tasmania, Australia
- labour politician (1925-1931) Tasmania, Australia
- Member of Lower House (1925-1931) Tasmania, Australia
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