Harold Wilberforce Stephen (1841–1889)

Australian politician

Parliamentary Service

Position

Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 30 Oct 1885 - 30 Nov 1889, 4 yrs 1 mth 1 day

Member for Monaro 30 Oct 1885 - 26 Jan 1887, 1 yr 2 mths 28 days

Member for Monaro 07 Feb 1889 - 30 Nov 1889, 9 mths 24 days

Patrick Hannan’s Mining Claim at Temora Committee No.40 21 May 1886 -16 Jun 1886, 27 days

Cooma Church of England Parsonage Bill Committee No.45 11 Jun 1886 - 18 Jun 1886, 8 days

Penrith Water and Gas Supply Committee No.61 13 Aug 1886 - 18 Aug 1886, 6 days

West Wallsend and Monk Wearmouth Act Amendment Bill Committee No.27 09 Jun 1887 - 16 Jun 1887, 8 days

Claim of Mrs Butterley Committee No.5 21 Sep 1887 - 12 Nov 1887, 1 mth 23 days

Liverpool Church of England Grammar School Land Sale Bill Committee No.54 19 Apr 1888 - 25 Apr 1888,7 days

The Chinese Committee No.37 20 Dec 1887 - 24 Jul 1888, 7 mths 5 days

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Journalist. Educated in Melbourne and Germany. Editor of The Athenaeum and The Critic (1873) both short lived; and for a short time was the editor of Sydney Punch. Contributed to annuals and miscellanies. Nephew of Sir Alfred Stephen and cousin of Sir Matthew Henry Stephen, M.C Stephen, and S.A Stephen.

Writing

1886, English, Book edition:

Lily's fortune : a tale of the early days of Forest Creek (Castlemaine) / by Harold W. H. Stephen.

Stephen, Harold W. H. (Harold Wilberforce Hindmarsh), 1841-1889.

Bookmark: http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/12361226

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1872, English, Book, Illustrated edition:

Our Christmas budget : a collection of tales, sketches, &c., in prose and verse / by Harold Wilberforce H. Stephen and Grosvenor Bunster ; together with contributions from Richmond Thatcher and Fred S. Wilson ; illustrated by Montagu Scott and other amateur and professional artists.

Stephen, Harold W. H. (Harold Wilberforce Hindmarsh), 1841-1889.

Bookmark: http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/42905292

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The Golden Yankee: A tale of life and adventure on the diggings. To which is added Uncle Gabriel's legacy; or,...1877
by Harold Wilberforce Hindmarsh Stephen

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Vagabonds and their dupes: Being a complete exposure of some errors and misstatements of "The Vagabond" and certain...1879
by Harold W. H Stephen

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Handbook and History of the Australasian Steam Navigation Co. / compiled by Captain F.H. Trouton and edited by Harold W.H. Stephen

F. H Trouton (Frederic Henry) ; Harold W. H Stephen (Harold Wilberforce Hindmarsh), 1841-1899
Sydney : | 1884

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Personal

Eldest son of George Milner Stephen, land speculator and sometime acting Governor of South Australia, barrister and faith healer, and Mary Hindmarsh of South Australia. Unmarried.

Source https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/Pages/member-details.aspx...

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We regret to have to record the death of an old and respected member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Harold Stephen, who died at his residence at Newtown on Saturday. Mr. Stephen, who represented the Monaro electorate, was a well-known figure in the Legislative Assembly, as he was a most regular attendant, hardly ever missing a sitting of the House, and a frequent speaker. He represented Monaro in the 12th Parliament, which was opened on the 17th November, 1885, and was again chosen as a member for the this constituency on the election of the present Parliament. Mr. Stephen, besides his political career, had been associated for many years with journalistic work. He was a firm protectionist, and during the time the present Ministry had held office has always sat on the Opposition benches.

Source Sydney Morning Herald, 2 December 1889, p 7

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Online researching sites

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Stephen

http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A35486

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=DKojmMg39lwC&pg=PA427&lpg=PA42...

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=clepxdDRBx0C&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&...