Background
NEILD, Senator John Cash was born in January 1846 in Bristol. 2nd son of late J. C. Neild, Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Chemistry, Berlin University, and Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
NEILD, Senator John Cash was born in January 1846 in Bristol. 2nd son of late J. C. Neild, Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Chemistry, Berlin University, and Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
Studied at private school and tutors. In New Zealand, 1803-G0. Sydney since 1860; Arbitrator and Insurance Expert.
Member North.S. West. Legislative Assembly, 1885- 1901. Author Children’s Protection Acts (2), Divorce Extension, and several other Acts, and of Old Age Pensions in North.S.W. Executive Royal Commissioner to Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, 18S7-88.
Royal Commissioner on Old Age Pensions and State Insurance to Europe, 1S9G-98. Raised Saint George’s English Rifle Regiment (Volume), Major Commanding, 1895.
Lieutenant - Colonel Commanding, 1898.
Retired with rank of Colonel, 1905. Honourable Colonel Regiment, 1906. Senator of Commonwealth for New South Wales 1901.
Re-elected, 1903 (senior Senator of Commonwealth).
Deputy Chairman, Senate. Honourable for life by Royal appointment, 1904.