Renshaw family - papers, ca. 1950-1990

fonds

1950-1990

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Photographs

133101

2.43 metres of textual material (11 boxes, 1 out-size folder) - manuscript, typescript, typescript (photocopy), typescript (carbon), typescript (processed), printed and printed (photocopy)
Clippings (includes photocopies)
Photographs
Albums

J. B. (John Brophy), commonly known as Jack, Renshaw (1909-1987), was the first N.S.W. Labor Premier from a rural seat. Born into a Catholic family at Wellington in Central-West N.S.W., he grew up in Binnaway. He was educated at the Patrician Brothers' Holy Cross College at Ryde in Sydney. During his parliamentary career as M.L.A. for Castlereagh, 1941-1980, he served as Deputy Premier, 1959-1964, Treasurer, 1959-1965, 1976-1980, responsible for nine Budgets, and held various other ministerial appointments. Renshaw was a member of and led several N.S.W. trade and parliamentary delegations overseas, including a visit to the People's Republic of China in the late 1970s. In 1979 he was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia for services to politics and government. Retiring from politics in 1980, he took up the position of N.S.W. Agent General in London until 1983. His Private Secretary in the Treasury portfolio, Jim Curran, retained for Labor the seat of Castlereagh vacated by his former boss. Renshaw married twice; widowed with a son, Tony, by his first wife, he married Marjorie Mackay in 1966 and the couple had a son, John Brophy Renshaw Jnr, born in 1971.

J. B. (John Brophy) Renshaw - papers, 1953-1985
Marjorie Renshaw - papers, 1982-1990
Renshaw family - photographs, ca. 1950-1987

This collection comprises 3 record series. You may navigate to a more detailed description of each series from this collection record.

This collection was listed as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.