Winter Warden

The Honourable
Winter Warden
MLC
Member of New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
17 July 1917 – 22 April 1934[1]
Personal details
Born (1860-11-26)26 November 1860
Ulladulla, New South Wales
Died 3 June 1936(1936-06-03) (aged 75)
Milton, New South Wales
Political party National Party of Australia
Spouse(s) Margaret Wallace (née Kendall)[2]
Relations Uncle
James Warden MLA
Brother
Colonel Alfred Warden VD
Children 3 daughters and 3 sons
Education Newington College
Occupation Dairy Farmer
Website Winter David Warden MLC

Winter David Warden (26 November 1860 – 3 June 1936) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for the Nationalist Party of Australia for 17 years.[3]

Early life

Warden was born in Ulladulla, New South Wales, the son of David Warden, land and ship building yard owner, and Grace Buchan. His uncle, James Warden, was a Member of the Legislative Assembly.[3] He was one of seven brothers and attended Newington College commencing in 1875 whilst the school was situated at Newington House on the Parramatta River.[4] His younger brother, Colonel Alfred Warden VD (1868 – 1955), was a soldier, military engineer and architect.

Career

After school he became a dairy farmer at Milton, New South Wales. He was chairman of Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society Limited, a member of the Producers' Distributing Society Limited, a director of Co-operative Insurance Company of Australia Limited, a committee member of Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales and a member of the Milton Agricultural and Horticultural Association.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "N.S.W. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.". Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954) (Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia). 7 May 1917. p. 2. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Family Notices.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 16 September 1885. p. 1. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mr Winter David WARDEN (1860 - 1936)". Parliament of NSW. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  4. ↑ Register of Past Students 1863–1998. Newington College. 1999. p. 208.
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