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Electorates
- MLA Bunbury 22 April 1924–15 March 1947
- Contested Bunbury 12 March 1921, South West Province 6 May 1950
Office
- Deputy Chairman Parliamentary Labor Party for 20 years, secretary 1944–1947
Committees
- Deputy Chairman of Committees 1933–1947
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Personal Information |
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11 April 1881 |
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Bunbury, Western Australia |
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20 May 1963 |
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Bunbury, Western Australia |
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Bunbury Cemetery, WA |
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Son of Edward Henry, carrier and farmer, and Esther Blythe and father of Reginald Greive, Senator for WA 1966 and 1968–1987 |
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Married 30 September 1908, St John's Church, Cue to Isabel Louise Grieve (born circa 1888 and died circa September 1975), daughter of James Anselm and Mary Florence O'Neil
Children: two sons and five daughters |
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Church of England |
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Educated State School, Bunbury
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Firefighter, engine driver, real estate agent and auctioneer |
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Fireman and then engine driver with Western Australian Government Railways until 1924 when resigned to enter Parliament
1947 land agent and auctioneer Bunbury, retired 1954 |
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Mayor of Bunbury 1951–1955 |
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Many years official of Engine Drivers’ Union, president Geraldton branch 1902–1914
Justice of the Peace
Actively engaged with charitable organisations
30 years chairman Child Welfare Association
Member St John Ambulance and Bunbury Hospital Committee
Freemason |
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D Black and G Bolton, eds, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume one 1870-1930, Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2001, p. 209.
West Australian, 5 March 1924.
Who's Who Australia, (1947, 1950, 1955) |
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