Joseph Carruthers
Sir Joseph Hector McNeil Carruthers KCMG (21 December 1857 – 10 December 1932) was an Australian politician who served as Premier of New South Wales from 1904 to 1907.
The Honourable Sir Joseph Carruthers KCMG | |
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Carruthers in 1931 | |
| 16th Premier of New South Wales | |
| In office 29 August 1904 – 1 October 1907 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Governor | Sir Harry Rawson |
| Preceded by | Thomas Waddell |
| Succeeded by | Charles Wade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1857 Kiama, New South Wales |
| Died | 10 December 1932 (aged 74) Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Political party | Liberal and Reform Association |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Marion Roberts m. 1879 dis. 1895 Alice Burnett m. 1898 |
| Children | 4(m), 4(f) |
Carruthers is perhaps best remembered for founding the Liberal and Reform Association, the forerunner to the modern Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division). Zachary Gorman has argued that Carruthers played a central role in re-orientating Australian liberalism to sit on the centre-right of the political divide, influencing political developments at both the Federal and State level. According to Percival Serle, few premiers of New South Wales succeeded in doing so much distinguished work. Early in his career, Henry Parkes, recognized Carruthers' untiring energy and ability, acknowledged that if Carruthers' comparatively frail body had allowed him, he might have done even more remarkable work for his own state or for the Commonwealth.