Arthur H Collett

Arthur Henry Collett (18 April 1870 – 20 August 1930) was an Australian politician who served as Mayor of Parramatta from 1912 to 1913 and 1928 to 1930 in his second term.

His second and last mayoral term came to a sudden end when he died, making him one of the few Mayors of Parramatta to die in office.

Biography Collett was born in Mudgee during Colonial New South Wales. His father, Henry Collett, was an English soldier and came to Australia with one of the regiments. Later his father joined the Prisons Department and saw service at several New South Wales gaols.

The tablet reads:

Collett Park

In memory of the late Alderman A. H. Collett (Mayor)

This tablet was unveiled by His Excellency Sir Philip Woolcott Game G.B.E, K.C.B., D.S.O Governor of New South Wales on the 1st Day of September, 1932