Charles Graham (Western Australian politician)
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Charles Graham | |
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Senator for Western Australia | |
In office 1 July 1923 – 30 June 1929 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1867 Christchurch, New Zealand |
Died | 27 March 1938 (aged 71) Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Occupation | Tailor |
Charles Montague Graham (1867 – 27 March 1938) was an Australian politician. Graham was born in Christchurch, New Zealand and educated at state schools. He worked as a tailor and was a union official before entering parliament.[1] He was elected as an Australian Labor Party senator at the 1922 election for a term from 1 July 1923 to 30 September 1929, but was defeated for re-election at the 1929 election.[2] He later moved to Victoria, and died at his home in Clifton Hill, Melbourne in 1938.[3]
References
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ "Members of the Senate since 1901". Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ "OBITUARY". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 28, 580. Victoria, Australia. 29 March 1938. p. 9. Retrieved 23 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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- 1867 births
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- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian Senate for Western Australia
- Members of the Australian Senate
- People from Christchurch
- New Zealand emigrants to Australia
- 20th-century Australian politicians
- Australia Labor Party, Senator stubs