Russell White

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Background

Russell Thomas White was born on 19 June 1895 (Windermere, Victoria), Parents: William Nicholas, farmer, b. Cornwall, and Ellen Janet Banfield.

White was educated at Grenville College. He married on 20 Dec 1917 to Isabel (Lyn) Wade.

Dairy farmer, Cardigan; president Young Farmers Auxilliary 1927; member Ballarat Agric. Council 1930; president Burrumbeet Football Association 1937; founding president Ballarat Milk Producers' Association; founding president Burrumbeet Gymkhana; executive member Metropolitan and Country Trotting Association to 1960; chairman Trotting Control Board 1960-1973; treasurer Inter-Dominion Trotting Council; CBE 1966; active Australian Natives Association; keen local footballer; trained and drove trotters.;Ballarat shire councillor 1928-1946, president 1934-1937, 1942-1943 [1]

Minister without Portfolio Mar 1951-May 1952, Minister of State Development May 1952-Oct 1952, Oct 1952-Dec 1952. Public Works committee 1947-1950. Public Accounts committee 1955-1960. Population Distribution committee 1959-1960. [2]

He died on 03 September 1981 (Ballarat. Ballarat cemetery).

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

Post 1854 Experiences

See also

Founding president Windermere-Cardigan branch Country Party, v-president Ballarat district council, secretary to cabinet Mar 1951-May 1952

Further Reading

References

  1. http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/details/1534-white-russell-thomas
  2. Who's Who in Australia 1947-1980; Victoria, 'Parliamentary Debates' 8 Sept 1981, 43-6; Countryman 10 Sept 1937; Browne, G, 'Biographical Register of the Victorian Parliament 1900-84', 1985

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