Albert Smith (South Australian politician) explained

Albert Smith
Constituency Mp:Wakefield
Parliament:Australian
Predecessor:Jack Duncan-Hughes
Successor:Philip McBride
Term Start:21 August 1943
Term End:28 September 1946
Birth Date:1881 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Kent, England
Nationality:English Australian
Party:Australian Labor Party
Occupation:Service station proprietor

Albert Edward Smith (2 January 1881 – 5 February 1965) was an Australian politician. Born in Kent, England, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at Clare in South Australia. He became a service station proprietor and served on Clare Council. In 1943, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Division of Wakefield, defeating the sitting United Australia Party member, Jack Duncan-Hughes. He held the seat until his defeat in 1946 by Philip McBride, the candidate for the UAP's successor, the Liberal Party. Smith died in 1965.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carr . Adam . Australian Election Archive . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive . 2008 . 2008-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081006075129/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia . 6 October 2008 . dead .