NSW Treasurers

• Read more about James Sinclair Taylor McGowen

Premier & Colonial Treasurer   21.10.1910 - 26.11.1911
(McGowen Ministry No.34  21.10.1910 - 29.6.1913)

Born at sea on Western Bride, 6 August 1855, son of James, boilermaker, and Eliza Ditchfield.

Emigrated with parents to Melbourne then to Sydney 1867.  Limited education. Assisted father in bridge building throughout New South Wales.  Apprentice boilermaker 1870, later at Eveleigh Workshops 1875-1891

• Read more about John Rowland Dacey

Colonial Treasurer   27.11.1911 - 11.4.1912
(McGowen Ministry No.34  21.10.1910 - 29.6.1913)

Born Cork Ireland June 1854, son of Thomas, barrister, and Margaret.

Arrived in Victoria 1858 with mother following early death of father. Mother’s death followed shortly and adopted by Dr Smith who also died, leaving him at 12 years of age an orphan. 

Education limited, butcher’s assistant, blacksmith, successful coach builder in Alexandria, Sydney. 

• Read more about Ambrose Campbell Carmichael

Colonial Treasurer   17.4.1912 - 5.5.1912
(McGowen Ministry No.34  21.10.1910 - 29.6.1913)

Born  Hobart,Tasmania,19 September 1871, son of William, shipping agent, and Emma Wilson.

Educated High School Hobart.

Various occupations before farming in Lachlan area; journalist, bookkeeper, and noted public accountant. 

• Read more about John Henry Cann

Colonial Treasurer   6.5.1912 - 29.6.1913
(McGowen Ministry No.34  21.10.1910 - 29.6.1913)

Colonial Treasurer   30.6.1913 - 29.1.1914
(Holman Ministry No.35  30.6.1913 - 15.11.1916)

Born Horrabridge, Sampford Spiney Devonshire, England, 19 April 1860, son of Richard, miner, and Rebecca Sowden.

At 9 years of age worked 12 hours a day in coal mines in Northumberland for 10d a day out of which he had to provide his own lamp oil.

• Read more about William Arthur Holman

Colonial Treasurer   29.1.1914 - 15.11.1916
(Holman Ministry No.35  30.6.1913 - 15.11.1916)

Colonial Treasurer   15.11.1916 - 30.10.1918
(National Ministry No.36  15.11.1916 - 12.4.1920)

Born Pancras, England, 4 August 1871, son of William and Martha Bingley, actors.

Educated London and apprentice cabinet-maker London, arriving Melbourne with parents 1888 then to Sydney. 

• Read more about John Charles Lucas Fitzpatrick

Colonial Treasurer   30.10.1918 - 12.4.1920
(National Ministry No.36  15.11.1916 - 12.4.1920)

Born Moama, NSW, 15 February 1862, son of John, police officer, and Elizabeth Lucas.

Educated private school.

Moving to Windsor he became apprentice in the printing trade at 14 years, working in several states then reporter on various New South Wales country newspapers, newspaper proprietor, poet, author.

• Read more about John Thomas Lang

Colonial Treasurer   13.4.1920 - 10.10.1921
(Storey Ministry No.37  13.4.1920 - 10.10.1921)

Colonial Treasurer   10.10.1921 - 20.12.1921
(Dooley Ministry No.38  10.10.1921 - 20.12.1921)

Colonial Treasurer   20.12.1921 - 3.4.1922
(Dooley Ministry No.40  20.12.1921 - 13.4.1922)

Premier & Colonial Treasurer   17.6.1925 - 26.5.1927
(Lang Ministry No.42  17.6.1925 - 26.5.1927)

• Read more about Sir Alfred Arthur Clement Cocks

Colonial Treasurer   20.12.1921 - 20.12.1921
(Fuller Ministry No.39  20.12.1921)

Colonial Treasurer   13.4.1922 - 14.2.1925
(Fuller (Coalition) Ministry No.41  13.4.1922 - 17.6.1925)

Born Wild Duck Creek, Heathcote, Victoria, 27 May 1862, son of Thomas, farmer, and Elizabeth Addams.

Educated Richmond public school Victoria, at 14 years assistant in softgoods warehouse, later for W Wood and Co., wholesale opticians and importers and opened branch in Sydney 1886. 

• Read more about Sir George Warburton Fuller

Colonial Treasurer   24.2.1925 -17.6.1925
(Fuller (Coalition) Ministry No.41  13.4.1922 - 17.6.1925)

Born Kiama, NSW, 22 January 1861 son of George, landowner, and Sarah Miller.

A gifted scholar educated Kiama, Sydney Grammar and University of Sydney. 

Read law with Mr Justice Manning, and called to Bar 1884.  Preferred politics and business and never practiced, investing shrewdly in real estate.  ‘

'A kindly, portly man of great courtesy, he enjoyed wide respect and popularity.’ 

• Read more about Sir Thomas Rainsford Bavin

Colonial Treasurer   18.10.1927 - 15.4.1929
(Bavin Ministry No.44 18 .10.1927 - 3.11.1930)

Born Kaiapoi, Christchurch, New Zealand 5.May 1874 son of Rainsford, Wesleyan minister, and Emma Buddle.

Educated Auckland, Newington College and University of Sydney. 

Teacher Newington College and read law graduating LL.B in 1897 with first-class honours and University medal. 

Author, contributor to newspaper articles. 

Called to bar 1897.