Australian politician (1861–1929)
Frank Farnell (10 September 1861 – 16 July 1929)[ 1] New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Central Cumberland and Ryde for the Free Trade Party .
Early life
Farnell was born in the Sydney suburb of Ryde , the son of James Farnell , a NSW politician who would briefly become Premier of New South Wales from December 1877 until December 1878.[ 2] Newington College .[ 1] [ 3]
Career
He worked as a clerk for commercial merchants before joining the railway department in 1880. Farnell then went into business selling tea, wine and spirits in the firm Allen, Bowden & Farnell.[ 1]
Parliament
In 1885 Farnell followed his father into politics, unsuccessfully standing for Central Cumberland at the 1885 election .[ 4] 1887 election .[ 5] 1889 election .[ 6] by-election ,[ 7] 1891 election .[ 8]
The four member district of Central Cumberland was abolished in 1894 and Farnell was elected for Ryde ,[ 9] 1898 election .[ 10] 1901 election .[ 11] Fisheries Board .[ 1] [ 2]
Farnell was unsuccessful at three further attempts at parliament, Bondi (1913) ,[ 12] Drummoyne (1916) ,[ 13] North Shore (1920) .[ 14] Legislative Council in 1917.[ 2]
Death
Farnell died in North Sydney on 16 July 1929(1929-07-16) (aged 67).[ 2]
References
^ a b c d "Farnell, Frank (1861–1929)" . Australian Dictionary of Biography Australian National University . ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7 ISSN 1833-7538 . OCLC 70677943 . Retrieved 15 September 2012 .^ a b c d "Mr Frank Farnell (1862-1929)" . Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 May 2019 .^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp98
^ Green, Antony . "1885 Central Cumberland" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 October 2019 .^ Green, Antony . "1887 Central Cumberland" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 October 2019 .^ Green, Antony . "1889 Central Cumberland" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 October 2019 .^ Green, Antony . "1889 Central Cumberland by-election" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 October 2019 .^ Green, Antony . "1891 Central Cumberland" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 October 2019 .^ Green, Antony . "1894 Ryde" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 October 2019 .^ Green, Antony . "1898 Ryde" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 October 2019 .^ Green, Antony . "1901 Ryde" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 October 2019 .^ Green, Antony . "1913 Bondi" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 August 2020 .^ Green, Antony . "1916 Drummoyne by-election" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 August 2020 .^ Green, Antony . "1920 North Shore" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 August 2020 .
