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Australian politician
William Schey
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In office
1887?1894
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Constituency
| Redfern
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In office
1894?1898
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Constituency
| Darlington
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Born
| 5 January 1857
London
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Died
| 18 July 1913
(1913-07-18)
(aged 56)
Woolwich
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Political party
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Spouse(s)
| Louisa Charlotte Dorothea Weygang
(married 1880)
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Children
| 1 daughter and 2 sons
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William Francis Schey
(1857?1913) was an Australian politician.
Early life
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Schey was born in England and educated in London. After a short time in New Zealand, Schey arrived in
Sydney
as first mate of a ship in 1875. After tiring of work on the seas, Schey worked as a chainman for the Harbours Department then joined the railways, after becoming the first paid secretary of the Railways and Tramways Association.
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Political career
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Schey entered the
New South Wales Parliament
in 1887, serving until his electoral defeat in 1898. Schey initially served as one of four
Free Trade
members for the
Electoral district of Redfern
in the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
.
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He was not a strong supporter of free trade and had disagreements with the leader Sir
Henry Parkes
.
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For the February 1889 election he switched to be a
Protectionist
, however he was defeated, finishing last on the poll.
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He was returned to the Legislative Assembly 5 months later, narrowly winning the
Redfern by election in July
. He had such strong connections with railway employees and the
Eveleigh Railway Yards
he was dubbed the member for Eveleigh.
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He was re-elected to Redfern in 1891.
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Multi-member districts were abolished in 1894, and Schey stood as an
Independent Labour
candidate for the new
district of Darlington
, which included the Eveleigh Railway Yards. He returned to the Protectionist party, winning the election in 1895, however he was defeated in 1898.
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He did not hold ministerial or other office.
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Schey twice carried the "eight hour" bill through the Legislative Assembly only to see it defeated in the
Legislative Council
.
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Later life
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In 1900 Schey was elected Chairman of the Royal Commission to Labor Matters. In 1905 Schey was appointed Director of Labor, a position he held until his death in 1913.
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In 1895 Schey was concerned at the social toll of the
1890s depression
. Schey was an engine behind the 1896 creation of a Government funded co-operative farm, established to assist men and their families who were victims of sickness and unemployment. Schey took so much interest in the co-operative training farm that the area became favourably known as
Scheyville
from 1907 onwards.
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He died at
Woolwich
on 18 July 1913
(1913-07-18)
(aged 56).
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