Cecil Wingfield
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Cecil Wingfield was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1938 until his death. He was a member of the Country Party
.
Wingfield was born near Ulmarra, New South Wales
. He was the son of a storekeeper and was educated to elementary level in Ulmarra. He served in the First Australian Imperial Force
during World War One and later became a storekeeper in Grafton, New South Wales
. Wingfield became involved with local community organizations including Rotary and the Freemasons. He was elected to the New South Wales Parliament as the Country Party member for the seat of Clarence
at the 1938
election. The Country Party allowed multiple endorsements for the seat and he defeated the sitting member Alfred Henry. He retained the seat at the next 5 elections and died while in office. 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...
from 1938 until his death. He was a member of the Country Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
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Wingfield was born near Ulmarra, New South Wales
Ulmarra, New South Wales
Ulmarra is a small town on the south bank of the Clarence River in New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Clarence Valley district. At the 2006 census, Ulmarra had a population of 446 people....
. He was the son of a storekeeper and was educated to elementary level in Ulmarra. He served in the First Australian Imperial Force
First Australian Imperial Force
The First Australian Imperial Force was the main expeditionary force of the Australian Army during World War I. It was formed from 15 August 1914, following Britain's declaration of war on Germany. Generally known at the time as the AIF, it is today referred to as the 1st AIF to distinguish from...
during World War One and later became a storekeeper in Grafton, New South Wales
Grafton, New South Wales
The city of Grafton is the commercial hub of the Clarence River Valley. Established in 1851, Grafton features many historic buildings and tree-lined streets. Located approximately 630 kilometres north of Sydney and 340 km south of Brisbane, Grafton and the Clarence Valley can be reached...
. Wingfield became involved with local community organizations including Rotary and the Freemasons. He was elected to the New South Wales Parliament as the Country Party member for the seat of Clarence
Electoral district of Clarence
Clarence is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.It was represented by Steve Cansdell of the National Party of Australia until he resigned on 16th September 2011 due to issues relating to a statutory declaration related to a speeding offence...
at the 1938
New South Wales state election, 1938
The 1938 New South Wales state election was held on 26 March 1938. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 32nd New South Wales Legislative Assembly and was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting....
election. The Country Party allowed multiple endorsements for the seat and he defeated the sitting member Alfred Henry. He retained the seat at the next 5 elections and died while in office. He did not hold party, parliamentary or ministerial office.