Sir Norman William KaterMB,ChM (18 November 1874 – 18 August 1965) was a medical practitioner,pastoralist and member of theNew South Wales Legislative Council.[1] He was born into a socially prominent rural family. His fatherHenry Kater also was a member of the Legislative Council,[2] and his grandfatherWilliam Forster wasPremier of New South Wales.[3] He served as a member of the Legislative Council for 30 years, from 1921 to 1955. He was educated atAll Saints College,Bathurst, andSydney Grammar School. He read medicine at theUniversity of Sydney He served during first world war with theRed Cross and was appointed a Chevalier de LaLegion d'Honneur.[4] He also served as the President of theAustralian Club.[5]
His commercial appointments included the Chairman of Co-operative Wool and Produce Co. Ltd, and a director of theColonial Sugar Refining Company (1924–49), the Graziers' Co-operative Shearing Co Ltd (Grazcos) (from 1919), Globe Worsted Mills Ltd (from 1927) and Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company (from 1933).[5]He was president of theGraziers' Association of New South Wales 1922–1927.
Kater wasknighted in 1929 for his service as "Chairman of the Federal Pastoral Advisory Committee".[6]
His grandsonDugald Munro,[7] was a member of federal parliament.[8]
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