Members’ biographical register

Arnold Piesse

House

MLA

Party

Liberal Vice president Liberal League 1912 Independent 1930

Date first elected

4 November 1909

Year Retired/Resigned

1935

Electorate(s)

Katanning

Inaugural Speech

Parliamentary Service

Service

Electorates

MLA 4 November 1909 (by-election)–21 October 1914; 12 April 1930–21 July 1935

Historical Notes

Four Piesse brothers served in the Parliament of Western Australia including Arnold's brothers, Alfred, Charles and Frederick

Private Member's Bills

Personal Information

Death date

21 July 1935

Cause of death

Drowned at sea

Place of death

SS Nestor bound for Fremantle

Cemetery

Buried at sea

Arrived in WA

Occupation

Manager

Employment History

For five years worked for George Throssell, merchant at Northam then with brothers Charles and Frederick at Katanning, business manager for Piesse and Company, merchants and millers, Katanning, later taking over the agency business as Arnold Piesse and Company and then Katanning Stock and Trading Company, chairman of directors 1912–1935

Local Government

Katanning Road Board chairman 11 years

Principal Honours

Background/Membership

1905 established Langweira Merino Stud
President Great Southern Pastoral and Agricultural Society

References

Battye, JS. The Cyclopedia of Western Australia, vol 1, p. 351. Black, David and Geoffrey Bolton. Biographical register of members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume one 1870-1930, p. 161.
Erikson, Rica. The bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888, Volume III.
West Australian, 14 April 1930, 23 July 1935.

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