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Southee was born in [[Mildura, Victoria|Mildura]] to farmer Laurence Southee and Annie Lockie. He was educated at public schools in Mildura and [[Leeton, New South Wales|Leeton]] and assisted his father on their farm. He joined the [[Australian Labor Party]] in 1929 and became active in the [[Australian Workers' Union]]. He married Muriel Crotty in 1944, with whom he had a daughter. In 1956 he became President of the New South Wales branch of the AWU, serving until 1961; he was also a member of the central executive (1957–1961).<ref name=nsw>{{cite web |
Southee was born in [[Mildura, Victoria|Mildura]] to farmer Laurence Southee and Annie Lockie. He was educated at public schools in Mildura and [[Leeton, New South Wales|Leeton]] and assisted his father on their farm. He joined the [[Australian Labor Party]] in 1929 and became active in the [[Australian Workers' Union]]. He married Muriel Crotty in 1944, with whom he had a daughter. In 1956 he became President of the New South Wales branch of the AWU, serving until 1961; he was also a member of the central executive (1957–1961).<ref name=nsw>{{cite web |
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In 1962, Southee was the Labor candidate for [[Electoral district of Blacktown|Blacktown]], which had been made notionally Labor by the redistribution (the sitting member, [[Alfred Dennis]], contested [[Electoral district of The Hills|The Hills]] as an [[independent (politician)|independent]]), and was easily elected. Re-elected in 1965 and 1968, he moved to the new seat of [[Electoral district of Mount Druitt|Mount Druitt]] in 1971.<ref name=green>{{cite web |
In 1962, Southee was the Labor candidate for [[Electoral district of Blacktown|Blacktown]], which had been made notionally Labor by the redistribution (the sitting member, [[Alfred Dennis]], contested [[Electoral district of The Hills|The Hills]] as an [[independent (politician)|independent]]), and was easily elected. Re-elected in 1965 and 1968, he moved to the new seat of [[Electoral district of Mount Druitt|Mount Druitt]] in 1971.<ref name=green>{{cite web |
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Revision as of 18:00, 22 April 2017
James Bernard "Jim" Southee (6 June 1902 – 30 June 1979) was an Australian politician. He was an Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Blacktown from 1962 to 1971 and Mount Druitt from 1971 to 1973.
Southee was born in Mildura to farmer Laurence Southee and Annie Lockie. He was educated at public schools in Mildura and Leeton and assisted his father on their farm. He joined the Australian Labor Party in 1929 and became active in the Australian Workers' Union. He married Muriel Crotty in 1944, with whom he had a daughter. In 1956 he became President of the New South Wales branch of the AWU, serving until 1961; he was also a member of the central executive (1957–1961).[1]
In 1962, Southee was the Labor candidate for Blacktown, which had been made notionally Labor by the redistribution (the sitting member, Alfred Dennis, contested The Hills as an independent), and was easily elected. Re-elected in 1965 and 1968, he moved to the new seat of Mount Druitt in 1971.[2][3] Southee retired in 1973; he died at Campbelltown in 1979 aged 77. Southee was buried beside his wife, Muriel at Pine Grove Memorial Park.[1]
References
- ^ a b Parliament of New South Wales (2008). "Mr James Bernard Southee". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Green, Antony (2010). "Contests for Blacktown". NSW Election Database. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Green, Antony (2010). "Contests for Mount Druitt". NSW Election Database. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
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