sir february july australian politician solicitor served second president australian senate solicitor businessman citizen soldier entry politics member time served minister justice free trade governments later served years election australian senate interest parliamentary procedure saw involved relevant standing committee elected unopposed second president senate tenure remembered predecessor defeated labor nominee following defeat remained parliament retired endorsed active community religious affairs long retirement early life career born sydney son solicitor wife anne née attended school went study law degree served articles father admitted bar december worked sydney legal firm developed significant business interests involved syndicate serving director september married paul church england citizen soldier enlisting volunteer company new_south_wales volunteer forces later took command major later received long service retire regiment lieutenant colonel state politics elected member renamed initially opponent coalition associated later supported government supporting career legal practice sydney party system came new_south_wales year identified free trader appointed minister justice serving held position period ministry involved dispute chief justice sir requests improved court accommodation contested punishment contempt witnesses despite embarrassing premier remained close state career later years frequently gave speeches memory career justice minister marked consolidation law licensing laws reforms relating police courts supporter federation opposed bill believed deprived new_south_wales adequate recognition defeated election year premier appointments enabled passage legislation referendum federation senate career contested federal election march standing senate elected positions year term speech largely devoted support free trade early years senator supported opposed proposals establish federal capital supporter policy expressed concern labour queensland assumption arrangement temporary enabled issue involved defence matters supporting introduction conscription maintaining loyalty empire men experienced principles government election easily elected position winning largest vote senator time maintained interest procedure senate member standing orders committee appointment supported opening senate proceedings prayer frequent reference standing orders contested presidency senate defeated incumbent sir baker retirement unanimously elected president february senate representative states interests free party politics focused language relevance appointed differed predecessor adherence british influence election defeated presidency despite support conscription endorsed new contest election deeply offended elected retire run independent split nationalist vote later life retirement continued community involvement director served member chancellor sydney newcastle church_of_england died july rose bay aged survived sons daughters wife died daughter given state funeral andrew cathedral buried
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