About Colin Sinclair
Lived 1876 – 1956 (aged 79). Colin Sinclair was an Australian politician.
Sir Colin Archibald Sinclair (24 December 187617 March 1956) was an Australian politician.
Early life Sinclair was born in Inverell, New South Wales and educated at the New England Grammar School, Armidale and the University of Sydney (BA 1899, LLB 1905). He married Edith Grant in 1916.
Sinclair was elected as the member for Namoi in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1932, and was Secretary for Lands from February 1938 to November 1940, when he resigned after suggestions that he had a conflict of interest, as a result of his recent appointment as a director of the Bank of New South Wales. He did not run for re-election in Namoi in 1941. He also served as a president of the Australian Club. He died in Sydney.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Colin Sinclair?
Australian politician (1876-1956)
When was Colin Sinclair born?
Colin Sinclair was born on 24 December 1876 in Inverell.
When did Colin Sinclair die?
Colin Sinclair died on 17 March 1956 in Sydney.
What was Colin Sinclair's occupation?
Colin Sinclair was a politician.
What nationality was Colin Sinclair?
Colin Sinclair was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Colin Sinclair (politician)
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