Carl Glasgow
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Carl Spencer Frederick Glasgow (2 April 1883 - 25 December 1954) was an Australia
n Member of Parliament
and lawyer
.
, the son of William Glasgow and Rebecca McGregor. He attended Newington College
(1896-1899) and was articled in 1900.
he was admitted as a solicitor in 1912. Glasgow worked with Kershaw, Matthews and Lane from 1913 until 1920 and after becoming a partner the firm was known as Kershaw, Matthews, Lane and Glasgow from 1920 until 1954.
from 1914 until 1915. He was elected the National Party member for Waverley in the NSW Legislative Assembly on 8 October 1927 and served until 18 September 1930.
, becoming Grand Sire of Australasia and representing Australia at a world conference in the United States of America in 1925. He was president of New South Wales Friendly Societies Association from 1913 until 1915.
. He died at home in Rose Bay, New South Wales
and his funeral was held at Waverley Methodist Church and the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium.
Australia
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n Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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and lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
.
Early life
Glasgow was born in Narrandera, New South WalesNarrandera, New South Wales
-Transport:Narrandera is well served for transport. The Sturt Highway and the Newell Highways cross, just south of Narrandera. Greyhound buses pass daily - note that the destination can be listed as Jillenbah....
, the son of William Glasgow and Rebecca McGregor. He attended Newington College
Newington College
Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
(1896-1899) and was articled in 1900.
Legal career
From 1904 he was a legal clerk in Narrandera and after a period as a managing clerk in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
he was admitted as a solicitor in 1912. Glasgow worked with Kershaw, Matthews and Lane from 1913 until 1920 and after becoming a partner the firm was known as Kershaw, Matthews, Lane and Glasgow from 1920 until 1954.
Political service
In local government, Glasgow served as an alderman on Waverley CouncilWaverley, New South Wales
Waverley is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Waverley is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council....
from 1914 until 1915. He was elected the National Party member for Waverley in the NSW Legislative Assembly on 8 October 1927 and served until 18 September 1930.
Community activities
Glasgow was a Freemason and a prominent Odd FellowIOOF
IOOF may refer to:* IOOF , Australian financial services company* Independent Order of Odd Fellows, fraternal organization...
, becoming Grand Sire of Australasia and representing Australia at a world conference in the United States of America in 1925. He was president of New South Wales Friendly Societies Association from 1913 until 1915.
Later life
He married Sara Maria McCracken in 1907 and had a daughter and two sons. In 1920 he married Elsa Marie Duval and had three daughters. In 1929 and 1930, Glasgow served as president of the Old Newingtonians' UnionNewington College
Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
. He died at home in Rose Bay, New South Wales
Rose Bay, New South Wales
Rose Bay is a harbourside, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Rose Bay is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of Waverley Municipal Council and Woollahra Council .Rose Bay has views of both the Sydney...
and his funeral was held at Waverley Methodist Church and the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium.