Arthur Cocks (Australian politician)
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Sir Arthur Alfred Clement Cocks KBE (27 May 1862 – 25 April 1943) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
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[edit] Early life
Cocks was born at Wild Duck Creek, near Heathcote, Victoria and educated at a state school at Richmond before entering retailing at 14. He married Elizabeth Agnes Gibb in 1884 and they had a son and a daughter. He established a business of wholesale jewellers and opticians, Arthur Cocks & Co. He was a member of the Sydney Municipal Council from 1906 to 1914 and was Lord Mayor in 1913.[1]
[edit] Political career
Cocks represented St Leonards from 1910 to 1920 and St Leonards from 1920 to 1925, initially for the Commonwealth Liberal Party and then the Nationalist Party. He was Colonial Treasurer from 1922 to 1925 in the Fuller ministry.[2]
Cocks died at Mosman, New South Wales and survived his wife and children.[1]
[edit] Honours
Cocks received a KBE in 1925.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Gerathy, Greta. Cocks, Sir Arthur Alfred Clement (1862 - 1943). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
- ^ Sir (Alfred) Arthur Alfred Clement Cocks (1862 - 1943). Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2007-04-16.
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| NAME | Cocks, Arthur Alfred Clement |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 27 May 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wild Duck Creek, near Heathcote, Victoria |
| DATE OF DEATH | 25 April 1943 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Mosman, New South Wales |
