Hubert Primrose

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

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). He also served on North Sydney Council from 1919 to 1938, with a period as mayor from 1926 to 1932. 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.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Mr Hubert Leslie Primrose (1882–1942)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by
Ben Howe		 Member for North Sydney
1932–1941 		Succeeded by
James Geraghty
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