Norman William Kater
Sir Norman William Kater (18 November 1874—18 August 1965) was a medical practitioner, pastoralist and member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. He was born into a socially prominent rural family. His father Henry Edward Kater also was a member of the Legislative Council, and his grandfather William Forster was Premier of New South Wales. He served as a member of the Legislative Council for 30 years, from 1921 to 1955. He was educated at All Saints College, Bathurst, and Sydney Grammar School. He read medicine at the University of Sydney He served during first world war with the Red Cross and was appointed a Chevalier de La Legion d'Honneur. He also served as the President of the Australian Club. [1]
His commercial appointments included directorships of Peko Wallsend Limited and Colonial Sugar Refining Company Limited.
References
- ↑ Rutledge, Martha (1983). "Kater, Sir Norman William (1874 - 1965)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 2007-03-13.