Richard Ball (Australian politician)

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Ball in 1930
Ball lays the foundation stone for the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Richard Thomas Ball (14 September 1857 – 30 October 1937) was a politician and engineer in New South Wales, Australia.

Early life

He was born in

own recognisance of £80 to appear when called upon.[3]

He purchased Burn and Sons foundry at

Albury to be involved in the building of the waterworks. In 1898, he moved to Sydney, to practice as a mechanical engineer.[1]

Political career

Ball was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the representative for Albury in 1895 as a Free Trade member.[5] He was defeated in 1898 by 39 votes (2.4%),[6] largely due to his opposition to elements of the federation proposal.[1]

In 1904, Ball returned to the Legislative Assembly as a member for

Country Party.[1] There were 2 Country Party candidates for the 1932 election for Corowa and Ball retained the seat by just 1 vote after 72% of Lang Labor preferences went to the other Country Party candidate.[8]

In November 1916 Ball was appointed

Minister for Lands in the Bavin ministry.[5]

Personal life and death

On 6 May 1880 Ball married Esther Arnold, with whom he had four children.[5] Ester died on 27 August 1920 (aged 63).[11] On 26 January 1926 he married Lillie May Hume.[5]

Ball died at Marrickville on 30 October 1937(1937-10-30) (aged 80).[5][10]

References

  1. ^
    OCLC 70677943
    . Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Attempt to bribe the Colonial Secretary". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 May 1880. p. 7. Retrieved 25 September 2021 – via Trove.
  3. The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser
    . 14 August 1880. p. 7. Retrieved 25 September 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Goulburn's roll of mayors". Goulburn Evening Penny Post. 24 March 1938. p. 17. Retrieved 25 September 2021 – via Trove.
  5. ^ a b c d e "The Hon. Richard Thomas Ball (1857–1937)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Albury". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Proceedings in the Assembly: censure motion defeated". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 November 1916. p. 13. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Trove.
    "No state crisis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 November 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Trove.
  8. ^ a b c Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Corowa". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  9. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Murray". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Mr R T Ball, MLA: death announced". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 November 1937. p. 12. Retrieved 25 September 2021 – via Trove..
  11. ^ "Family Notices". The Daily Telegraph. 28 August 1920. p. 10. Retrieved 25 September 2021 – via Trove.

 

Parliament of New South Wales
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary for Public Works
1916 – 1920 		Succeeded by
New office
Minister for Railways

1916 – 1920
Preceded by Minister for Agriculture
1922 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Minister for Railways and State Industrial Enterprises

1922– 1925 		Succeeded by
Minister for Railways
Minister for Housing
1922 – 1925 		Vacant
Title next held by
James McGirr
Preceded by
Minister for Lands

1927 – 1930 		Succeeded by
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Albury
1895–1898 		Succeeded by
New district Member for Corowa
1904–1920 		District abolished
Preceded by Member for Murray
1920–1927
With: George Beeby / Matthew Kilpatrick
William O'Brien / Vern Goodin 		Succeeded by
New district Member for Corowa
1927–1937 		Succeeded by
Civic offices
Preceded by
Henry Gannon
 Mayor of Goulburn
1890 – 1891 		Succeeded by
E Howard
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