Ben Wade (politician)
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Benjamin Martin "Ben" Wade (12 July 1883 – 20 December 1958) was an Australian politician.
Born at Tenterden to grazier William Martin Wade and Ann Hogan, he attended school at Tenterden and Inverell
before finding work at the Lands Department in Narrabri
. He married Bertha Matilda Oberle on 17 April 1917, with whom he had three children; she died in 1923. He remarried Claire Vaughan Reece, née Williams, on 10 January 1927, with whom he also had three children; she died on 26 March 1952 in Rome
. His final marriage was to Lillian May Sanderson on 21 May 1953. After resigning from the Lands Department to teach at Inverell, Wade travelled to Sydney
and entered the building trade, establishing his own Inverell business in 1905. He became a local grazier, and was an alderman at Inverell from 1921 to 1923, 1948 to 1952 and 1953 to 1958 (serving as mayor 1956–58). He was also a member of North West County Council (1949–51, 1954–58).
In 1932, Wade was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
as the Country Party member for Barwon. He held the seat until 1940. Wade died at Inverell in 1958.
Born at Tenterden to grazier William Martin Wade and Ann Hogan, he attended school at Tenterden and Inverell
Inverell, New South Wales
Inverell is a town in northern New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Macintyre River. It is also the centre of Inverell Shire. Inverell is located on the Gwydir Highway on the western slopes of the Northern Tablelands. It has a temperate climate...
before finding work at the Lands Department in Narrabri
Narrabri, New South Wales
Narrabri is a town and seat of Narrabri Shire Council Local Government Area in the North West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia. Narrabri is situated on the Namoi River and lies northwest of Sydney. It sits on the junction of the Kamilaroi Highway and the Newell Highway...
. He married Bertha Matilda Oberle on 17 April 1917, with whom he had three children; she died in 1923. He remarried Claire Vaughan Reece, née Williams, on 10 January 1927, with whom he also had three children; she died on 26 March 1952 in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. His final marriage was to Lillian May Sanderson on 21 May 1953. After resigning from the Lands Department to teach at Inverell, Wade travelled to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and entered the building trade, establishing his own Inverell business in 1905. He became a local grazier, and was an alderman at Inverell from 1921 to 1923, 1948 to 1952 and 1953 to 1958 (serving as mayor 1956–58). He was also a member of North West County Council (1949–51, 1954–58).
In 1932, Wade was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
as the Country Party member for Barwon. He held the seat until 1940. Wade died at Inverell in 1958.