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He was born in [[Charters Towers]] in [[Queensland]] to miner William James Buckley and Louisa, ''née'' Carlson. He attended primary school before being apprenticed to an electrician; he subsequently worked as a boilermaker's assistant and in the sugar industry. In 1912 he moved to [[Sydney]] to work as a tram conductor. A member of the [[Industrial Workers of the World]], he was elected to the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] in 1917 as the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] member for [[Electoral district of Surry Hills|Surry Hills]]. Arrested during the [[Australian General Strike of 1917|1917 general strike]], he was president of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association branch of the [[Australian Railways Union]] from around 1918 to 1922. Elected as one of the members for the seat of [[Electoral district of Sydney|Sydney]] with the introduction of [[proportional representation]] in 1920, he retired in 1922 and the following year became secretary of the union. He was suspended by federal executives in 1924. He then studied law, becoming a law clerk and property investor. Buckley died in 1974 at [[Arncliffe, New South Wales|Arncliffe]].<ref name=nsw>{{cite web |
He was born in [[Charters Towers]] in [[Queensland]] to miner William James Buckley and Louisa, ''née'' Carlson. He attended primary school before being apprenticed to an electrician; he subsequently worked as a boilermaker's assistant and in the sugar industry. In 1912 he moved to [[Sydney]] to work as a tram conductor. A member of the [[Industrial Workers of the World]], he was elected to the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] in 1917 as the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] member for [[Electoral district of Surry Hills|Surry Hills]]. Arrested during the [[Australian General Strike of 1917|1917 general strike]], he was president of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association branch of the [[Australian Railways Union]] from around 1918 to 1922. Elected as one of the members for the seat of [[Electoral district of Sydney|Sydney]] with the introduction of [[proportional representation]] in 1920, he retired in 1922 and the following year became secretary of the union. He was suspended by federal executives in 1924. He then studied law, becoming a law clerk and property investor. Buckley died in 1974 at [[Arncliffe, New South Wales|Arncliffe]].<ref name=nsw>{{cite web |
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Revision as of 19:45, 9 July 2017
Arthur William Buckley (16 January 1891 – 10 June 1974) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Charters Towers in Queensland to miner William James Buckley and Louisa, née Carlson. He attended primary school before being apprenticed to an electrician; he subsequently worked as a boilermaker's assistant and in the sugar industry. In 1912 he moved to Sydney to work as a tram conductor. A member of the Industrial Workers of the World, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1917 as the Labor member for Surry Hills. Arrested during the 1917 general strike, he was president of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association branch of the Australian Railways Union from around 1918 to 1922. Elected as one of the members for the seat of Sydney with the introduction of proportional representation in 1920, he retired in 1922 and the following year became secretary of the union. He was suspended by federal executives in 1924. He then studied law, becoming a law clerk and property investor. Buckley died in 1974 at Arncliffe.[1]
References
- ^ "Mr Arthur William Buckley (1891–1974)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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