Roger Nott
New South Wales Parliament for Liverpool Plains | |
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In office 10 May 1941 – 3 March 1961 | |
Preceded by | Harry Carter |
Succeeded by | Frank O'Keefe |
Personal details | |
Born | Labor | 20 October 1908
Spouse | Mary Rope |
Occupation | shearer, farmer |
Roger Bede Nott
Early life
Nott was born at Gulgong, New South Wales and was the son of a farmer. Leo Nott, Gulgong Shire President and member of the Legislative Assembly for Mudgee and Burrendong, was his brother. He was educated to elementary level at Gulgong Public School and initially worked as a shearer and farm hand. He later became a wheat farmer at Dunedoo.[1]
Political career
Nott was elected to the parliament as the Labor member for
Nott was a member of the governments of
Later life and career
Nott retained his seat in parliament at a further six elections,
He resigned as administrator of the Northern Territory to be appointed
Nott ran as the Labor candidate for the 1969 Gwydir by-election and the subsequent general election. He then ran for the 1970 Upper Hunter by-election caused by O'Keefe's transfer to the federal seat of Paterson, coming within 1.6% of winning the seat.[9]Granted retention of the title "The Honourable" in 1961,
References
- ^ a b "The Hon. Roger Bede Nott (1908–2000)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Liverpool Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Appointment of Administrator of the Northern Territory". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. 31. 6 April 1961. p. 1380. Retrieved 15 December 2021 – via Trove.
- ISBN 9780980384697. Archived from the original(PDF) on 22 March 2017.
- ^ "N.S.W. Minister to be N.T. Administrator". The Canberra Times. Vol. 35, no. 9, 836. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 February 1961. p. 8. Retrieved 15 December 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1961 Liverpool Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Nott resigns". The Canberra Times. 3 July 1964. p. 3. Retrieved 15 December 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Termination of Appointment of Administrator of the Northern Territory". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. 86. 15 October 1964. p. 4098. Retrieved 15 December 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Upper Hunter by-election 1970". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "No. 42406". The London Gazette. 7 July 1961. p. 5002.
- ^ "No. 47234". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 10 June 1977. p. 7103.