Parliamentary Service |
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Electorates
- MLA Victoria Park 12 April 1930–9 December 1944
Royal Commissions
- Chairman Hon Royal Commission inquiring into the Administration of the Municipal Council of Perth 1937–1938
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Personal Information |
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13 June 1900 |
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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
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9 December 1944 |
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North Steyne Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Rookwood War Cemetery Roman Catholic—(Church of England funeral) |
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To WA 1911 |
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Son of Joseph George Raphael, shop assistant/salesman, and Zara Jane Tuxford |
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Married (1) 1 July 1925, Wesley Church, Perth to Vera Evelyn Edwards Punston (born circa 1899–1901), daughter of Arthur Joyce Punston and Nina Corey
Children: one son
Widowed 7 April 1932
Married (2) 21 July 1935, Victoria Park (Catholic) to Mary Margaret Sarah Stubbs (born circa 1905), daughter of Frederick Stubbs and Josephine Gray
No children |
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Catholic |
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Educated Pulteney School, South Australia; St Patrick’s and St James’ Colleges, Western Australia
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Dentist |
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Dental assistant by profession, by 1930 managing dental business in Victoria Park
Qualified as health inspector
Enlisted Australian Imperial Force (AIF) 15 October 1942
Served in 76 AIF Dental Unit as Captain (received rank 17 December 1942) until death |
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Perth City Council November 1924–December 1944
Chairman Electricity and Gas Committee |
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Said to have tried to enlist 1916 but discharged as underage
Vice-president Victoria Park branch Ugly Men’s Association
Member Celtic Club
Active in local sporting bodies |
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D Black and G Bolton, eds, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume two 1930-2010, Western Australian Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2011, p. 218.
West Australian, 14 April 1930.
Who's Who Australia (1941) |
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