Richard Teece (29 April 1847 – 13 December 1928) was an Australian

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, general manager and actuary of the

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. Teece was born in

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, New Zealand, the son of William Teece and his wife Catherine, and went with his family to

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in 1854 or in 1852. Teece was educated at the Goulburn Grammar School and from 1865 to 1867 at the

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. Teece was a keen sportsman, secretary of the University Boat Club and played in early intervarsity

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matches and later with the Albert and I Zingari clubs. Having gained a high reputation in connection with actuarial and assurance business, Teece was appointed general manager and actuary of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, a position of high responsibility. He has been President of the Free Trade and Liberal Association of New South Wales and President of the Australian Economic Association. He is also a Fellow and member of the senate of the

, President of the

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, a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Great Britain and Ireland, member of the American Society of Actuaries, member of the British Economic Association, President of Section F at the meeting of the Australasian Association held in Hobart in January 1892. Teece married in

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on 12 February 1876, Miss Helena Palmer. Teece was honorary secretary of the

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and chairman of the

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1892–1893. Teece shot himself on 13 December 1928 at his home in

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, survived by four sons and three daughters. Teece was buried in the Anglican section of Gore Hill cemetery. A son, Richard Clive Teece (1877-1965), became a barrister; a daughter,

Emma Linda Palmer Littlejohn Emma Linda Palmer Littlejohn (1883–1949) was an Australian feminist, journalist and radio commentator. Early life and education Emma Linda Palmer was born on 11 December 1883 at Double Bay, Sydney. Her parents were Richard Teece and Helena, né ...

(1883–1949), became a feminist and journalist. Two of his brothers,

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and

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were members of the

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for

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