Hubert Primrose

Hubert Leslie Primrose (14 November 1882 – 26 November 1942) was an Australian politician.

Hubert Primrose
17th Mayor of North Sydney
In office
7 December 1926 – 20 December 1932
DeputyRobert Charles Forsyth
Preceded byCharles William Watt
Succeeded byRaymond Lee Hodgson
Alderman of the Municipality of North Sydney
In office
31 January 1920 – 2 December 1922
Preceded byRichard Brennan
Succeeded byRichard Brennan
ConstituencyBelmore Ward
In office
23 August 1924 – 30 March 1938
Preceded byAlbert Ernest Whatmore
Succeeded byRobert Joseph Ferguson
ConstituencyTunks Ward
In office
6 December 1941 – 26 November 1942
Succeeded byJohn Augustus Middlemiss
ConstituencyKirribilli Ward
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for North Sydney
In office
11 June 1932 – 18 April 1941
Preceded byBen Howe
Succeeded byJames Geraghty
Personal details
Born(1882-11-14)14 November 1882
Cootamundra, Colony of New South Wales
Died26 November 1942(1942-11-26) (aged 60)
Waverton, New South Wales, Australia
Other political
affiliations		Independent (as an Alderman)

Early life

He was born at Cootamundra to public servant Charles Herman Burton Primrose and Sarah Maria, née Clissold. After a private education he studied law. On 26 October 1910 he married Edith Briton, with whom he had four children. Admitted as a solicitor in 1917, he was a partner in Lee & Primrose (1917–27), which later became Primrose & Primrose (1930–42).

Political career

He served on North Sydney Council from 1919 to 1938, with a period as mayor from 1926 to 1932.[1][2][3][4] As mayor he was responsible for officially opening the Sydney Harbour Bridge's northern approach on 19 March 1932.[5][6]

He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1932 as the United Australia Party member for North Sydney. An assistant minister from 1939 to 1941, he was acting Minister for Health for several periods in 1939 and 1940. Defeated in 1941, Primrose died at Waverton the following year.[7]

References
  1. "NEW MAYORS". The Sun (5020). New South Wales, Australia. 8 December 1926. p. 13 (FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 9 April 2017 – via Trove.
  2. "SUBURBAN MAYORS". Evening News (18863). New South Wales, Australia. 7 December 1927. p. 16. Retrieved 9 April 2017 – via Trove.
  3. "NORTH SYDNEY MAYOR". The Sun (5643). New South Wales, Australia. 8 December 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 9 April 2017 – via Trove.
  4. "MAYORAL ELECTIONS". The Sydney Morning Herald (28, 680). New South Wales, Australia. 5 December 1929. p. 18. Retrieved 9 April 2017 – via Trove.
  5. "ON NORTH SIDE". The Sun (6933). New South Wales, Australia. 19 March 1932. p. 4 (CRICKET STUMPS). Retrieved 9 April 2017 – via Trove.
  6. "MAYOR OF NORTH SYDNEY". The Sydney Morning Herald (29, 394). New South Wales, Australia. 21 March 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 9 April 2017 – via Trove.
  7. "Mr Hubert Leslie Primrose (1882–1942)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

 

Civic offices
Preceded by
Charles William Watt		 Mayor of North Sydney
1926 – 1932		 Succeeded by
Raymond Lee Hodgson
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Ben Howe		 Member for North Sydney
1932 – 1941		 Succeeded by
James Geraghty
Political offices
Preceded by
Michael Bruxner		 Minister in Charge of National Emergency Services
1941		 Succeeded by
Bob Heffron
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.