Carl Glasgow

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Carl S.F. Glasgow
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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
8 October 1927 – 18 September 1930
Personal details
Born(1883-04-02)2 April 1883
Narrandera, New South Wales
Died25 December 1954(1954-12-25) (aged 71)
Royal Sydney Golf Club, Rose Bay, New South Wales
Political partyNationalist Party
Spouse(s)
Sara Maria McCracken
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(m. 1907)​
(d.1918)
Elsa Marie Duval
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(m. 1920)​
Parents
  • William Henry Glasgow (father)
  • Rebecca Jane Glasgow (née Ross) (mother)
EducationNewington College

Carl Spencer Frederick Glasgow (2 April 1883 – 25 December 1954) was an Australian Member of Parliament and lawyer.[1]

Early life[]

Glasgow was born in Narrandera, New South Wales, the son of William Henry Glasgow and Rebecca Jane Ross. He attended Newington College (1896–1899)[2] and was articled in 1900.

Legal career[]

From 1904 he was a legal clerk in Narrandera and after a period as a managing clerk in Sydney he was admitted as a solicitor in 1912. Glasgow worked with Kershaw, Matthews and Lane from 1913 until 1920 and after becoming a partner the firm was known as Kershaw, Matthews, Lane and Glasgow from 1920 until 1954.

Political service[]

In local government, Glasgow served as an alderman on Waverley Council from 1914 until 1915. He was elected the National Party member for Waverley in the NSW Legislative Assembly on 8 October 1927 and served until 18 September 1930. He explained to the citizens of his home town in Narandera that he had a temporary breakdown and thought it wise not to go on with his political career.[3]

Community activities[]

Glasgow was a Freemason and a prominent Odd Fellow, becoming Grand Sire of Australasia and representing Australia at a world conference in the United States of America in 1925. He was president of New South Wales Friendly Societies Association from 1913 until 1915.

Later life[]

He married Sara Maria McCracken in 1907 and had a daughter (Jean) and two sons (Roy and Keith). Sara Glasgow died in 1918.[4] In 1920 he married Elsa Marie Duval and had three daughters (Barbara, Betty and Pat). Glasgow served as president of the Old Newingtonians' Union in 1929 and 1930.[5][6] His second wife, Elsa, was president of the Ex-students' Union of St Catherine's School, Waverley.[7]

Glasgow died at Royal Sydney Golf Club, Rose Bay, New South Wales, where he had been a member for many years.[8] His funeral was held at Waverley Methodist Church and the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium. His ashes are buried with his two wives at Waverley Cemetery.

References[]

  1. ^ "Mr Carl Frederick Spencer Glasgow (1883-1954)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp73
  3. ^ "Visit of Mr Carl F.S. Glasgow, MLA, Civic Reception". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 15 August 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Obituary". The Lockhart Review And Oaklands Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 5 June 1918. p. 2. Retrieved 12 May 2019 – via Trove.
  5. ^ Newington Across the Years, A History of Newington College 1863 - 1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 347
  6. ^ "PARLIAMENTARIAN GOLFER". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 28, 926. New South Wales, Australia. 19 September 1930. p. 14. Retrieved 17 August 2018 – via Trove.
  7. ^ "EX-STUDENTS' DINNER". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30, 545. New South Wales, Australia. 26 November 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 12 May 2019 – via Trove.
  8. ^ "Death of Mr. Carl Glasgow". The Sun-Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 26 December 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 4 April 2016 – via Trove.
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