# Matthew Kilpatrick > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Matthew_Kilpatrick > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Matthew_Kilpatrick.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Kilpatrick > Source revision: 1278704830 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Australian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2014}} '''Matthew Kilpatrick''' (8 December 1873 – 13 January 1949) was an Australian politician. He was born in [County Donegal](/source/County_Donegal) in Ireland, the son of farmer Thomas Kilpatrick and Esther, ''née'' Wilson. He arrived in [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)) in July 1874 and quickly moved to the [Goulburn Valley](/source/Goulburn_Valley), where he farmed dairy cattle until 1890. After moving to the [Riverina](/source/Riverina) district and buying a property at Oaklands he married Fanny Pyke in 1899, with whom he had three children. He resumed farming and was on the executive of the [Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales](/source/Farmers'_and_Settlers'_Association_of_New_South_Wales) from 1920 to 1921. He married Mary Becker in 1921 with whom he had a further three children. In 1920, Kilpatrick was elected to the [New South Wales Legislative Assembly](/source/New_South_Wales_Legislative_Assembly) as a [Progressive](/source/Progressive_Party_(1920)) member for [Murray](/source/Electoral_district_of_Murray). He was a key member of Bruxner's True Blues the beginning of the state's Country Party in 1925. With the reintroduction of single-member districts in 1927 he was elected as the member for [Wagga Wagga](/source/Electoral_district_of_Wagga_Wagga). He served until his defeat in 1941. Kilpatrick died at [Coogee](/source/Coogee%2C_New_South_Wales) in 1949.{{cite NSW Parliament |title = Mr Matthew Kilpatrick (1875–1949) |id=1287 |former=Yes |accessdate=16 June 2019}} He came to Australia with his parents and siblings, arriving in Melbourne on SS Great Britain in July 1874. He was one of 5 brothers and a sister who survived to adulthood. In Wagga a street is named after him. Likewise two of his brothers also have streets with the Kilpatrick name commemorating them, Richard in Shepparton, Victoria and Thomas in Mareeba, Nth Queensland. Richard was a Victorian MLC and Thomas a local councillor. His biographical entry for the NSW Parliament contains incorrect information regarding his date of birth. ==References== {{reflist}}   {{s-start}} {{s-par|au-nsw-la}} {{s-bef | before=[George Beeby](/source/George_Beeby)}} {{s-ttl | title=Member for [Murray](/source/Electoral_district_of_Murray) | alongside=[Ball](/source/Richard_Ball_(Australian_politician)), [O'Brien](/source/William_O'Brien_(Australian_politician))/[Goodin](/source/Vern_Goodin) | years=1920–1927 }} {{s-aft | after=[Mat Davidson](/source/Mat_Davidson)}} {{s-new|seat}} {{s-ttl | title=Member for [Wagga Wagga](/source/Electoral_district_of_Wagga_Wagga) | years=1927–1941 }} {{s-aft | after=[Eddie Graham](/source/Eddie_Graham_(politician))}} {{s-end}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kilpatrick, Matthew}} Category:1875 births Category:1949 deaths Category:National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales Category:Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Category:Irish emigrants to colonial Australia Category:Politicians from County Donegal --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Matthew Kilpatrick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Kilpatrick) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Kilpatrick?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.