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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
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Personal Information |
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1872 |
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Guildford, Western Australia |
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21 July 1935 |
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Drowned at sea |
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SS Nestor bound for Fremantle |
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Buried at sea |
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2 April 1872, Guildford, son of William Roper, policeman and magistrate, and Elizabeth Ellen Oxley
Brother of Alfred Napoleon Piesse, Charles Austin Piesse and Frederick Henry Piesse |
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Married (1) 27 March 1897, St George’s Cathedral, Perth to Margaret Mary Chipper, (born 25 February 1876), daughter of Stephen James and Marie Sophia Campbell
Children: one son and two daughters
Widowed 17 October 1902
Married (2) 9 July 1904, St Andrews Church, Katanning to Lille Johnston, (born circa 1878), daughter of James John and Ann Isabella Fleming
Children: one son and one daughter |
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Church of England |
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Educated Toodyay State school
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Manager |
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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 |
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Katanning Road Board chairman 11 years |
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1905 established Langweira Merino Stud
President Great Southern Pastoral and Agricultural Society |
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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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