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| William Robert CAMPBELL (1838 - 1906) |
| MLA |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
| William Robert CAMPBELL (1838 - 1906) | Robert CAMPBELL (1804 - 1859) | Robert CAMPBELL (1769 - 1846) | John CAMPBELL (1728 - ) | |
| Agnes PATERSON (1729 - ) | ||||
| Sophia PALMER (1777 - 1833) | John PALMER (1727 - 1808) | |||
| Sarah TAYLOR (1735 - 1796) | ||||
| Anne Sophia RILEY (1817 - 1881) | Edward RILEY (1784 - 1825) | George RILEY | ||
| Margaret RABY | ||||
| Anne WILKINSON | ||||
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| b. 1838 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 03 Jul 1906 at Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia aged 68 |
| Parents: |
| Robert CAMPBELL (1804 - 1859) |
| Anne Sophia RILEY (1817 - 1881) |
| Siblings (6): |
| Anne Sophia CAMPBELL (1837 - ) |
| Fanny CAMPBELL (1840 - ) |
| Lucy CAMPBELL (1845 - ) |
| Florence CAMPBELL (1846 - ) |
| Francis Selwyn CAMPBELL (1850 - ) |
| Mary Louisa CAMPBELL (1854 - ) |
| Events in William Robert CAMPBELL (1838 - 1906)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 1838 | William Robert CAMPBELL was born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | V1838221 22/1838 | 6 | |
| 1859 | 21 | Death of father Robert CAMPBELL (aged 55) | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | 4768/1859 | 6 |
| 10 May 1881 | 43 | Death of mother Anne Sophia RILEY (aged 64) | South Kensington, London, England | ||
| 03 Jul 1906 | 68 | William Robert CAMPBELL died | Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 7284/1906 | |
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Mr William Robert CAMPBELL (1838 - 1906)
* Date of Birth: 01/01/1838 * Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia * Date of Death: 03/07/1906 * Place of Death: Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service Position Start End Period Parliament Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 15 Dec 1868 25 May 1886 17yr(s) 5mth(s) 11day(s) Member of the NSW Legislative Council 29 Apr 1890 3 Jul 1906 16yr(s) 2mth(s) 5day(s) Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 15 April 1890. Member for West Sydney 15 Dec 1868 15 Nov 1869 11mth(s) 1day(s) 5th (1865 - 1869) Member for Gwydir 24 Nov 1880 23 Nov 1882 2yr(s) 10th (1880 - 1882) Member for Gwydir 13 Dec 1882 7 Oct 1885 2yr(s) 9mth(s) 25day(s) 11th (1882 - 1885) Member for Gwydir 23 Oct 1885 25 May 1886 7mth(s) 3day(s) 12th (1885 - 1887) Training Ship “Vernon” Committee No.8 12 Jan 1869 25 Mar 1869 2mths 14days 5th (1865 - 1869) Water Frontage at Blue’s Point North Shore Committee No.18 2 Mar 1869 22 Mar 1869 21days 5th (1865 - 1869) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 28 Sep 1869 28 Sep 1869 1day 5th (1865 - 1869) Prince Alfred Park Enclosure Bill Committee No.10 21 Oct 1869 22 Oct 1869 2days 5th (1865 - 1869) Refreshment Room No.4 18 Jan 1883 2 May 1883 3mths 15days 11th (1882 - 1885) Blandford Proprietary School Bill Committee No.9 6 Feb 1883 13 Feb 1883 8days 11th (1882 - 1885) Refreshment Room Committee No.4 10 Oct 1883 1 Nov 1884 1yr 23days 11th (1882 - 1885) Ryan’s Conditional Purchases at Wagga Wagga Committee No.21 28 Nov 1883 9 Apr 1884 4mths 13days 11th (1882 - 1885) Refreshment Room Committee No.4 19 Nov 1884 27 Nov 1884 9days 11th (1882 - 1885) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 17 Mar 1885 17 Mar 1885 1day 11th (1882 - 1885) Refreshment Room Committee No.4 17 Mar 1885 27 Mar 1885 11days 12th (1885 - 1887) Refreshment Room Committee No.7 24 Sep 1885 2 Oct 1885 9days 12th (1885 - 1887) Kite’s Leasing Bill Committee No.11 25 Sep 1885 2 Oct 1885 8days 12th (1885 - 1887) Refreshment Committee No.5 3 Dec 1885 25 Oct 1886 10mths 23days 12th (1885 - 1887) Community Activity Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1878. Member of the Fisheries Board 1890 to 1906. Member of the Council of the King's School, Parramatta and Vice-President of the Old Boys' Union. Prominent member of St James' Church of England. Qualifications, occupations and interests Pastoralist and merchant. Educated at the King's School, Parramatta and lived with his father until his father's death in 1859. Travelled Europe between 1860 and 1863 and visited England in 1873 to 1875. Was a pastoralist and businessman when he was elected to the Legislative Assembly. Had been interested in pastoral properties in the North but sold out to become a merchant. Was a keen sportsman. Personal Eldest son of Robert, a merchant, and Annie Sophie Riley. Married Eglantine Julia Thomson on 24 February 1881. Was the daughter of Sir Edward Deas Thomson who was a member of the Old Legislative Council and the Legislative Council from 1856 to 1879. Uncle was a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Sydney Hamlets in the first Parliament and for the Glebe in the second and third Parliaments. Appointed to the Legislative Council in 1856 and again from 1861 until his death in 1886. Uncle Charles was a member of the Legislative Council from 1870 to 1888. Father Robert was an elected member of the old Legislative Council. Member of the Legislative Assembly for Sydney (City) in the first Parliament and for Sydney in the second. He was twice Colonial Treasurer. Church of England. Additional Information References: Biographical Register of the New South Wales Parliament 1901 - 1970; Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales 1856-1901; Town and Country Journal, 24 May 1890, p19; The New South Wales Gazetteer, Sydney 1866. Personal papers in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales: William Campbell - papers, 1835 - 1857 (A3587) |
| Source References: |
| 6. Type: Book, Abbr: Queanbeyan Register, Title: Biographical register of Canberra and Queanbeyan: from the district to the Australian Capital Territory 1820-1930, Auth: Peter Proctor, Publ: The Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra, Date: 2001 |
| - Reference = 40 (Name, Notes) |
| - Reference = 40 (Birth) |