The Honourable Sir Joseph Hector McNeil Carruthers
Premier of New South Wales
- Born
- 21 December 1856, Kiama, New South Wales
- Died
- 10 December 1932, Waverley, New South Wales
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- John Carruthers (born in Scot)
- Mother
- Charlotte Prince (born in Eng)
- Married (1) Louise Marion Roberts (daughter of William Roberts [qv]); (2) Alice Burnett (daughter of Alexander Burnett, Supt of Mails)
Legal admissions
| 28 June 1879 | Admitted to practise as an attorney, solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales |
Parliamentary service
| Delegate to the Federal Convention |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales |
| Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales |
| Member of the Executive Council of New South Wales |
Degrees
| 1876 | Bachelor of Arts | The University of Sydney |
| 1878 | Master of Arts | The University of Sydney |
Career
- LLD hc St And 1908.
- Landowner.
- Company dir.
- Colonial Treasurer of NSW 3 Jul to 13 Sep 1899 and 1904-07.
- Premier of NSW 1904-07.
- Fellow of Senate, USyd 1921-23.
- KCMG 1908.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/carruthers-sir-joseph-hector-5517
Other Online: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/Pages/former-member-details.aspx?pk=1032
Other:
- NSWBI 7396/1857.