24th Premier of New South Wales. A member of Australia's Nationalist Party, he served as premier from 18 October 1927 to 4 November 1930. Prior to becoming premier, he studied at Auckland Grammar School until 1889 and later at Newington College. He then attended the University of Sydney earning a BA in 1894 and LL.B in 1897. He then was an acting professor of law at the University of Tasmania in 1900. He was elected as an alderman to Willoughby Municipal Council in 1910 and when World War I broke out he became a naval intelligence officer. Serving as a secretary to several prime ministers, he eventually was elected as the Nationalist Party member for Gordon to the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in 1917 where he served until 1935. He advanced quickly through the parliamentary ranks, becoming deputy leader of the Nationalists in 1920 and serving as Attorney-General and Minister for Justice in 1921 and Attorney-General of New South Wales from 1922 to 1925. After the Nationalist loss at the 1925 election, he was elected party leader. Two years later, he became premier. He is best remembered for introducing the Income Tax Management Act in 1928 where the incomes of husband and wife were combined, and a progressive tax was system introduced. He retired from politics in 1935 to serve as a Justice on the New South Wales Supreme Court.
24th Premier of New South Wales. A member of Australia's Nationalist Party, he served as premier from 18 October 1927 to 4 November 1930. Prior to becoming premier, he studied at Auckland Grammar School until 1889 and later at Newington College. He then attended the University of Sydney earning a BA in 1894 and LL.B in 1897. He then was an acting professor of law at the University of Tasmania in 1900. He was elected as an alderman to Willoughby Municipal Council in 1910 and when World War I broke out he became a naval intelligence officer. Serving as a secretary to several prime ministers, he eventually was elected as the Nationalist Party member for Gordon to the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in 1917 where he served until 1935. He advanced quickly through the parliamentary ranks, becoming deputy leader of the Nationalists in 1920 and serving as Attorney-General and Minister for Justice in 1921 and Attorney-General of New South Wales from 1922 to 1925. After the Nationalist loss at the 1925 election, he was elected party leader. Two years later, he became premier. He is best remembered for introducing the Income Tax Management Act in 1928 where the incomes of husband and wife were combined, and a progressive tax was system introduced. He retired from politics in 1935 to serve as a Justice on the New South Wales Supreme Court.
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