William Calman Grahame

William Calman Grahame, known as W. C. Grahame,[1] (3 February 1863 – 15 September 1945)[2] was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Wickham[3] from 1907 to 1920. Grahame served as Minister for Agriculture in both the Labor and Nationalist ministries of William Holman.

He was also the first mayor of the City of Gosford, from 1936 to 1944. Central Coast Stadium (Bluetongue Stadium) in Gosford was formerly known as Grahame Park, named after him in 1939.

References
  1. "In the Electorates: Wickham". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 December 1913. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  2. Fredman, L. E. (2006). "Grahame, William Calman (1863 - 1945)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition. Australian National University. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  3. "Mr William Calman Grahame (1863-1945)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
John Fegan		 Member for Wickham
1907–1920		 Succeeded by
Abolished
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