People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

26 November, 1907
Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

3 February, 1999 (aged 91)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Anglican

Education

• Crown Street Superior Public School (Sydney)
• Bourke Street Public School (Surry Hills, Sydney)

Occupation

• labour party organiser
• labour politician
• local government councillor
• Member of Lower House
• scientific instrument maker
• tramways worker

Awards

• Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Key Organisations

• South Sydney Rabbitohs
• Redfern Council (NSW)
• Australian Glass Workers' Union (federal)
• Official Establishments Trust

Political Activism

• ALP (NSW)

Workplaces

• Potter and Birks
• Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd
• Amalgamated Wireless Valve
• Redfern Council (NSW)
• Parliament of Australia