Fred Bamford
Fred Bamford | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Minister for Home and Territories | |
| In office 14 November 1916 – 17 February 1917 | |
| Prime Minister | Billy Hughes |
| Preceded by | King O'Malley |
| Succeeded by | Paddy Glynn |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Herbert | |
| In office 30 March 1901 – 3 October 1925 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Nott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 February 1849 Nationalist (from 1917) |
| Spouse |
Mary Ann Miller (m. 1871) |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
Frederick William Bamford (11 February 1849 – 10 September 1934) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the
Early life
Bamford was born in Dubbo, New South Wales and educated at Toowoomba, Queensland. He left school at 14 and worked as a carpenter around the Toowoomba area for many years. In September 1871 he married Mary Ann Miller. In July 1872, he began a building and carpentry partnership in Mackay with a colleague from Toowoomba; however, the partnership was dissolved that December after a falling-out, and he thereafter operated a furniture shop in Mackay before being declared bankrupt in April 1884. He worked as a sleeper-inspector on the under-construction Bowen railway and then as inspector of railway bridges in the Cairns area and was discharged from bankruptcy in November 1885.[1][2]
Bamford moved to Bowen c. 1892 and operated the Sportsmans Arms Hotel there from early 1894, later shifting to the Railway Hotel, which he operated until the time of his election. He also became the local secretary of the licensed victuallers' association. He was elected as a councillor of the
Federal Parliament
.jpg)
Bamford narrowly won the
In July 1915, Bamford became the first member to speak in favour of the introduction of
Later life
Bamford moved to Sydney, where he died in 1934, survived by three sons and two daughters. He was cremated at Rookwood Crematorium.[1][5]
Notes
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Personal". Daily Mercury. Queensland, Australia. 18 September 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 14 December 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "QUEENSLAND". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 9 April 1901. p. 4. Retrieved 14 December 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Appendix 3—Deputy Speakers". House of Representatives Practice (7th ed.). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Daily Telegraph. New South Wales, Australia. 12 September 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 14 December 2019 – via Trove.
