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MLC |
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Liberal |
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6 December 1901 |
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West |
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Electorates
- MLC West Province 6 December 1901 (by election)–21 May 1912
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1912 |
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Personal Information |
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circa 1855 |
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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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11 November 1941 |
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West Perth, Western Australia |
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Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia |
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Son of Robert and Jessie Frew |
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Married (1) 13 November 1882, Trinity Church, Adelaide, South Australia to Margaret Jane Armstrong, daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Richardson
Widowed 6 February 1900
Children: three daughters
Married (2) 25 July 1900, St George’s Cathedral, Perth to Mary Jane Powell (born circa 1874), daughter of George and Mary Moffatt
Children: three sons |
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Church of England |
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Businessperson |
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Went to sea in sailing vessels at age 14 years
1880 joined Adelaide Steamship Company and after being master of several ships opened Fremantle office of the Company
1890 began own stevedoring firm, subsequently a limited company of which managing director |
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Fremantle Municipal Council 1899–1901 |
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1903–1905 chairman Fremantle Harbour Trust
Patron Fremantle Rowing Club
Life member and committeeman Western Australian Turf Club |
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Black, David. Biographical register of members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume one 1870-1930, p. 119.
West Australian, 12 November 1941. |
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