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Electorates
- MLA Swan, 3 October 1911–21 October 1914
- Contested Swan 21 October 1914
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Personal Information |
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28 June 1875 |
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Glenorchy, Victoria, Australia |
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27 October 1955 |
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Bagot Road, Subiaco, Western Australia |
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Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia.
Wesleyan area, section BA, gravesite 0413A |
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1898 to WA |
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Son of John, labourer and farmer, and Bridget Roach |
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Married 28 August 1900, Wesley Church, Northam to Annie Draffin (born circa October 1880 and died 13 January 1969), daughter of John William and Annie McRae
Children: two sons and one daughter |
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Methodist |
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Educated State Schools, Stawell Grammar School and School of Mines
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Teacher |
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Joined WA Education Department
Teacher, Northam, Greenbushes and Narrogin by 1900
Worked as store manager, Pingelly and Northam, 1904
Resumed teaching at Northam by 1906, then at West Northam and headmaster at Mundaring
Entered Education Department, Victoria
Taught for eight years
Teacher, Scotch College, 1915–1919
Described on rolls as commercial instructor, 1920
Rejoined Education Department, 5 February 1922
Commercial master, Perth Technical College from 5 February 1923 until retirement 6 July 1940 |
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Northam Town Council 1906 |
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Secretary, Northam branch, Australian Natives' Association
Vice-president, WA Teachers' Union, 1911 |
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Battye, JS. The Cyclopedia of Western Australia, vol. 1, p. 354–55.
BD Black and G Bolton, eds, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume one 1870-1930, Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2010, p. 197.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board website. Accessed 20 September 2022. https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/?id=668ecda4-8a1d-ec11-b6e7-00224814cbaf
West Australian, 5 October 1911. |
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