Sir Archibald Howie (12 May 1879 – 26 October 1943) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.

Early life

He was born in

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to mason Archibald Howie and Janet Ferguson. His family migrated to

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in 1881, and Howie became a building contractor, eventually taking over his father's business. In 1912 he married Emily Clara Manuelle, with whom he had a son. In 1927 he was elected for a single term as President of the Master Builders Association of New South Wales.

Political career

From 1934 to 1941 he was a member of

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, and from 1934 to 1943 he was a

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member of the

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. He was

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in the

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. In 1939 he was appointed a Fellow of the Senate of the

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, serving until his death. He was president of the

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from 1941 until his death. Howie died at his

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residence, "''Clifton''" in Woolwich Road, which had been his home since 1919, on 26 October 1943. His funeral was held at St Stephen's Presbyterian Church on Macquarie Street and he was buried in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Howie, Archibald 1879 births 1943 deaths Australian builders Australian chairpersons of corporations Australian corporate directors People educated at Sydney Boys High School United Australia Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council Australian Knights Bachelor Civic Reform Association politicians Scottish emigrants to colonial Australia Mayors and Lord Mayors of Sydney