Colin Sinclair (politician)

The Honourable
Sir Colin Sinclair
KBE
Secretary for Lands
In office
1 February 1938 – 6 November 1940
Premier Bertram Stevens
Alexander Mair
Preceded by Ernest Buttenshaw
Succeeded by Alfred Yeo
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Namoi
In office
11 June 1932 – 18 April 1941
Preceded by William Scully
Succeeded by Raymond Hamilton
Personal details
Born (1876-12-24)24 December 1876
Inverell, Colony of New South Wales
Died 17 March 1956(1956-03-17) (aged 79)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party Progressive (to 1925)
Country

Sir Colin Archibald Sinclair KBE (24 December 1876 – 17 March 1956) was an Australian politician.

Early life

Sinclair was born in Inverell, New South Wales and educated at the New England Grammar School, Armidale and the University of Sydney (BA 1899, LLB 1905). He married Edith Grant in 1916.[1]

Sinclair was elected as the member for Namoi in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1932 and was Secretary for Lands from February 1938 to November 1940,[2] when he resigned after suggestions that he had a conflict of interest, as a result of his recent appointment as a director of the Bank of New South Wales. He did not run for re-election in Namoi in 1941.

Sinclair was president of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales from 1943 to 1954 and President of the Bank of New South Wales from 1952 to 1954.[3][4][5][6] He also served as a president of the Australian Club. He died in Sydney.[1] Sinclair was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 1953 New Year Honours.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Atchison, John. "Sinclair, Sir Colin Archibald (1876 - 1956)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
  2. ↑ "The Hon. Colin Archibald Sinclair (1876 - 1956)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
  3. ↑ "Mr. Samuel Hordem has been elected new President of Royal Agricultural Society". The Farmer and Settler. XLIX (41). New South Wales, Australia. 2 July 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "New President Of Bank Of NSW". The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. 41, (610). New South Wales, Australia. 31 December 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Sir C. Sinclair President Of Bank Of N.S.W." The Sydney Morning Herald (35, 891). New South Wales, Australia. 2 January 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Bank Job for Morshead". Barrier Miner. LXVII (20, 050). New South Wales, Australia. 27 November 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "No. 39734". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 30 December 1952. p. 40.
Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by
William Scully		 Member for Namoi
1932 – 1941		 Succeeded by
Raymond Hamilton
Political offices
Preceded by
Ernest Buttenshaw		 Secretary for Lands
1938 – 1940		 Succeeded by
Alfred Yeo
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
Sir Archibald Howie		 President of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales
1943–1954		 Succeeded by
Sam Hordern
Business positions
Preceded by
Sir Martin McIlrath		 President of the Bank of New South Wales
1952–1954		 Succeeded by
Sir Leslie Morshead
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