Edgar Russell Explained

Edgar Russell
Constituency Mp:Grey
Parliament:Australian
Predecessor:Oliver Badman
Successor:Jack Mortimer
Term Start:21 August 1943
Term End:31 March 1963
Birth Date:1890 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Booleroo Centre, South Australia
Death Place:Port Pirie, South Australia
Nationality:Australian
Party:Australian Labor Party
Occupation:Bank clerk, accountant

Edgar Hughes Deg Russell (24 October 1890 – 31 March 1963) was an Australian politician.

Russell was born Edgar Hughes Degenhardt, to Carl August Degenhardt and Margaret "Maggie" Degenhardt, née Mackay, at Booleroo Centre. He was educated at public schools at Booleroo Centre and Port Germein. His family subsequently moved to Port Pirie, where his father was a four-time mayor of the City. He was a bank clerk and manager for the National Bank of Australia for twelve years in various towns before becoming a private accountant; he was also a certified local government auditor.[1] He changed his surname to Russell, reportedly under pressure from the bank.[2]

In 1943, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Grey, defeating sitting United Australia Party member Oliver Badman. A long-term delegate to party conferences, he had defeated Australian Workers' Union nominee Charles Davis for Labor preselection. Though describing himself as a moderate, he won with the support of more militant unions.[3] Russell held the seat until his death in 1963.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Labor Candidate for Rocky River . . 12,120 . South Australia . 12 February 1938 . 10 July 2017 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Bank Move May Not Be Winner For Labor Party . . 81 . 265 . Queensland, Australia . 6 November 1947 . 10 July 2017 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: S.A.'s New Men At Canberra—No. 4 . . 41 . 6,285 . Adelaide . 20 September 1943 . 10 July 2017 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  4. Web site: Carr . Adam . Australian Election Archive . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive . 2008 . 2008-08-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070717093439/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/ . 17 July 2007 . dmy .