David Storey (politician)

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Sir David Storey (18 August 1856 27 July 1924) was an Australian politician.
He was born in County Monaghan, Ireland, to farmer Robert Storey and Margaret Co
lvin. After working for Lindsay Brothers Ltd he emigrated to Sydney in 1879, ent
ering business as a department manager. He entered into his own partnership in 1
881 and founded his own business in 1884, trading softgoods. Around 1883, in Lei
th, Scotland, he married Rachael Agnes Doig, with whom he had three sons. He was
actively involved in the free trade movement, serving as secretary of the Freet
rade and Land Reformist League. In 1894 he was elected to the New South Wales Le
gislative Assembly as the Free Trade member for Randwick. He joined the Liberal
Reform Party in 1901 and was involved in the foundation of the Nationalist Party
in 1917. He was an honorary minister from 1916 to 1919, when he became Minister
for Public Health. In 1920 he was elevated to the New South Wales Legislative C
ouncil. Storey was knighted in 1923 but died at Randwick the following year.[1]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Sir David Storey (1856 1924)". Former Members. Parliament of New South
Wales. 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 Septe
mber 2014.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New seat Member for Randwick
1894 1920 Abolished
Categories: 1856 births1924 deathsFree Trade Party politiciansNationalist Party
of Australia members of the Parliament of New South WalesMembers of the New Sout
h Wales Legislative AssemblyMembers of the New South Wales Legislative CouncilAu
stralian Knights BachelorIrish emigrants to Australia
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