Mark Gosling
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Mark Gosling was an English Australian
painter, building contractor and Labor
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for the districts of St George
(1920–1927), Oatley
(1927–1930) and Kogarah
(1930–1932). He served as Colonial Secretary
of New South Wales
from May to October 1927 and again from November 1930 to May 1932.
, England
. In 1913 he married Florence Thorneycroft; they eventually had three sons.
He received only a primary education, but would later attend tutorial
s at the University of Sydney
from 1916 to 1919. He became a building contractor and painter, joining the Painters' Union and serving as its vice president from 1915 to 1918. Later, he directed St. George Hospital from 1920 to 1927. From 1925 to 1957, Gosling was a National Park trustee. He died in his sleep in Bexley
, New South Wales
on 3 May 1980 as one of the last surviving members of Jack Lang
's 1930 ministry.
, though he won only five percent of the vote. He was re-elected in 1922 and 1925, taking 16 and then 18 percent of the vote. In 1927, the district of St George was divided into single member districts, with Gosling winning the new district of Oatley
by a margin of 3.2 percent over James Webb
. In 1930, Oatley itself was abolished and replaced with the district of Kogarah
, which Gosling won again over Humphrey Earl, but lost to James Ross in 1932.
Mark Gosling was active in the Australian Labor Party throughout his career, serving as president of the party's Petersham and Homedale leagues and of the Barton federal electorate council. In 1915 and 1916, he was the president of the district and Petersham campaigns against conscription, and he was a member of the party's executive from 1938–1939.
English Australian
English Australians, also known as Anglo-Australians are Australians of English descent, are the single largest ethnic group in Australia and the largest 'ancestry' identity in the Australia Census after "Australian"...
painter, building contractor and Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of 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...
for the districts of St George
Electoral district of St George
St George was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1894 with the abolition of multi-member districts, from part of Canterbury and named after the St George district...
(1920–1927), Oatley
Electoral district of Oatley
Oatley is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in Sydney's St George district. It is currently held by Mark Coure of the Liberal Party of Australia.-History:...
(1927–1930) and Kogarah
Electoral district of Kogarah
Kogarah is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in Sydney's St George district. It is represented by Cherie Burton of the Australian Labor Party.-History:...
(1930–1932). He served as Colonial Secretary
Chief Secretary
The Chief Secretary is the title of a senior civil servant in members of the Commonwealth of Nations, and, historically, in the British Empire. Prior to the dissolution of the colonies, the Chief Secretary was the second most important official in a colony of the British Empire after the...
of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
from May to October 1927 and again from November 1930 to May 1932.
Biography
The son of labourer Samuel Gosling and Hannah Nelms, Mark Gosling was born on 7 August 1886 in BirminghamBirmingham
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, England
England
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. In 1913 he married Florence Thorneycroft; they eventually had three sons.
He received only a primary education, but would later attend tutorial
Tutorial
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s at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
from 1916 to 1919. He became a building contractor and painter, joining the Painters' Union and serving as its vice president from 1915 to 1918. Later, he directed St. George Hospital from 1920 to 1927. From 1925 to 1957, Gosling was a National Park trustee. He died in his sleep in Bexley
Bexley, New South Wales
Bexley is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bexley is located 14 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Rockdale and is part of the St George area.-History:...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
on 3 May 1980 as one of the last surviving members of Jack Lang
Jack Lang (Australian politician)
John Thomas Lang , usually referred to as J.T. Lang during his career, and familiarly known as "Jack" and nicknamed "The Big Fella" was an Australian politician who was Premier of New South Wales for two terms...
's 1930 ministry.
Politics
In 1920, Gosling was elected as one of five Assembly members from the district of St GeorgeElectoral district of St George
St George was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1894 with the abolition of multi-member districts, from part of Canterbury and named after the St George district...
, though he won only five percent of the vote. He was re-elected in 1922 and 1925, taking 16 and then 18 percent of the vote. In 1927, the district of St George was divided into single member districts, with Gosling winning the new district of Oatley
Electoral district of Oatley
Oatley is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in Sydney's St George district. It is currently held by Mark Coure of the Liberal Party of Australia.-History:...
by a margin of 3.2 percent over James Webb
James Webb (Australian Politician)
James Eli Webb was an Australian politician.Webb represented the seat of Hurstville in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1932 to 1939 for the United Australia Party.-Notes:...
. In 1930, Oatley itself was abolished and replaced with the district of Kogarah
Electoral district of Kogarah
Kogarah is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in Sydney's St George district. It is represented by Cherie Burton of the Australian Labor Party.-History:...
, which Gosling won again over Humphrey Earl, but lost to James Ross in 1932.
Mark Gosling was active in the Australian Labor Party throughout his career, serving as president of the party's Petersham and Homedale leagues and of the Barton federal electorate council. In 1915 and 1916, he was the president of the district and Petersham campaigns against conscription, and he was a member of the party's executive from 1938–1939.