Carl Glasgow

Carl Spencer Frederick Glasgow (2 April 1883 - 25 December 1954) was an Australian Member of Parliament and lawyer. [ [http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/1fb6ebed995667c2ca256ea100825164/a68ce42885d09e4eca256e2f001fffd7!OpenDocument Paliament of New South Wales: Carl Frederick Spencer Glasgow (1883 - 1954)] ]

Early life

Glasgow was born in Narranderra, New South Wales, the son of William Glasgow and Rebecca McGregor. He attended Newington College (1896-1899) [Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp73 ] 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.

Politcal 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.

Community activities

Glasgow was a Freemason and a prominent Oddfellow, 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 and two sons. In 1920 he married Elsa Marie Duval and had three daughters. In 1929 and 1930, Glasgow served as president of the Old Newingtonians' Union. [Newington Across the Years, A History of Newington College 1863 - 1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 347 ] He died at home in Rose Bay, New South Wales and his funeral was held at Waverley Methodist Church and the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium.

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