Background
Sandford was born near Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and emigrated to Melbourne, Victoria with his parents around 1864.
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Career
He joined in the rush to the goldfields, where he worked for several years. He worked for a produce firm 1871 to 1874, then with a number of partners founded his own bacon curing business with a factory in Yarraville and stores in Melbourne, and was soon doing business in the Riverina district in New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland, later specialising in dairy products. In 1880 they opened branches in Mount Gambier and Portuguese Adelaide.
They established butter factories and creameries in various country towns, investing heavily in the most modern machinery and large refrigeration plant.
They developed a thriving export trade. In 1897 be was elected to the Legislative Council for the Southern District.
He was a strong advocate for the interests of rural producers. He was proud of his Scottish heritage, and was prominent in the South Australian Caledonian Society, and its Chief 1895–1897.
He was also a Freemason, and one of the founders of Commercial Lodge in 1891.
He was associated with the Tynte Street Baptist church. Sir (James) Wallace Sandford (20 March 1879 – 9 July 1958) married Kate Irene "Kittie" MacLeod on 10 April 1907
Olive May Sandford (17 August 1881 – ) was honorary secretary Melbourne District Nursing Society. Clarice Jeannie Sandford (7 May 1883 – ) married Doctor Frank Marshall of Sydney
Major (Lewis) Gordon Sandford Military Cross. (11 February 1885 – ) with Royal Field Artillery World War I, remained in England.
Percy Warwick Sandford (6 April 1887 – ) married Chryse Maitland Hussey on 1 June 1912
Doctor Elma Linton Sandford (22 February 1890 – ) qualified B.M. in 1917, married Major H. Morgan.
Both adopted surname Sandford-Morgan. Author of American Broadcasting Company of Mothercraft (1930).
Appointed medical officer for MBHA 1937.
Membership
He was the senior partner in the successful A. West. Sandford & Company produce business, and was a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1897 to 1902.
