Background
He was born in County Donegal in Ireland, the son of farmer Thomas Kilpatrick and Esther, née Ahern.
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Matthew Kilpatrick
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Career
He arrived in Victoria in 1875 and quickly moved to the Goulburn Valley, where he farmed dairy cattle until 1890. He resumed farming and was on the executive of the Farmers and Settlers Association from 1920 to 1921. In 1920, Kilpatrick was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as a Progressive member for Murray.
He joined the Country Party in 1925.
With the reintroduction of single-member districts in 1927 he was elected as the member for Wagga Wagga. He served until his defeat in 1941.
Kilpatrick died at Coogee in 1949.
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January 13, 1949 (aged 73) -
Nationality
Australia -
Political Party
Country Party