Brice Mutton
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Brice Mutton was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for 9 months in 1949. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia
.
, Cornwall
and was the son of a carpenter. He was educated to elementary level in Cornwall and became a builder. He emigrated to Australia in 1913 and was employed at Cockatoo Docks as shipwright and later established his own building business. He moved to Concord, New South Wales
in 1923 and became active in community organizations including the Parents and Citizens Association
and the Police Boys Club
. Mutton was elected as an alderman of Concord Council
between 1942 and 1949 and was the mayor in 1942-44 and 1947. His son Lerryn Mutton
was a member of the Legislative Assembly between 1968 and 1978.
candidate for Concord
at the 1944
state election. He was defeated by Labor's Bill Carlton
. He was also unsuccessful as the Liberal
candidate at the next election in 1947
. Mutton was eventually elected to parliament as the member for Concord at the 1949 by-election caused by the death of Carlton. However, he died suddenly 9 months after his election.. He did not hold party, parliamentary or ministerial office.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
for 9 months in 1949. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
.
Early life
Mutton was born in LerrynLerryn
Lerryn is a village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated on the River Lerryn approximately three miles southeast of Lostwithiel....
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
and was the son of a carpenter. He was educated to elementary level in Cornwall and became a builder. He emigrated to Australia in 1913 and was employed at Cockatoo Docks as shipwright and later established his own building business. He moved to Concord, New South Wales
Concord, New South Wales
Concord is a suburb in the inner west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay....
in 1923 and became active in community organizations including the Parents and Citizens Association
Parents and Citizens
Some Australian State Schools, both primary and high, are supported by Parents and Citizens Associations. These groups provide volunteer support, raise funds for infrastructure and other expenses and assist in the administration of their school....
and the Police Boys Club
Police Citizens Youth Club
A Police & Community Youth Clubs or commonly abbreviated to PCYC are a network of Australian non-profit, community organisations, founded in NSW...
. Mutton was elected as an alderman of Concord Council
City of Canada Bay
The City of Canada Bay is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia and located in the metropolitan area of Sydney. The city was formed in December 2000, following the merger of Concord and Drummoyne councils...
between 1942 and 1949 and was the mayor in 1942-44 and 1947. His son Lerryn Mutton
Lerryn Mutton
Lerryn William Mutton OAM is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Yaralla in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1968 to 1978....
was a member of the Legislative Assembly between 1968 and 1978.
State Parliament
Mutton was the unsuccessful Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat Party (Australia)
The Liberal Democratic Party was an Australian political party that contested the 1943 federal election and the 1944 New South Wales state election.-Divisions in UAP:...
candidate for Concord
Electoral district of Concord
Concord was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly of the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1930, and named after and including the Sydney suburb of Concord. It was abolished in 1968.-Members for Concord:-References:...
at the 1944
New South Wales state election, 1944
The 1944 New South Wales state election was held on 27 May 1944. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1940 redistribution...
state election. He was defeated by Labor's Bill Carlton
Bill Carlton
William Joseph Carlton was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1935 and his death. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party and Australian Labor Party....
. He was also unsuccessful as the Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
candidate at the next election in 1947
New South Wales state election, 1947
The 1947 New South Wales state election was held on 3 May 1947. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1940 redistribution...
. Mutton was eventually elected to parliament as the member for Concord at the 1949 by-election caused by the death of Carlton. However, he died suddenly 9 months after his election.. He did not hold party, parliamentary or ministerial office.