Harry Webb (politician) explained

Harry Webb
Constituency Mp:Swan
Parliament:Australian
Predecessor:Bill Grayden
Successor:Richard Cleaver
Term Start:29 May 1954
Term End:10 December 1955
Constituency Mp1:Stirling
Parliament1:Australian
Predecessor1:New seat
Successor1:Doug Cash
Term Start1:10 December 1955
Term End1:22 November 1958
Predecessor2:Doug Cash
Successor2:Ian Viner
Term Start2:9 December 1961
Term End2:2 December 1972
Birth Date:1908 2, df=yes
Birth Place:England
Nationality:English Australian
Party:Australian Labor Party
Occupation:Engineman, unionist

Charles Harry Webb (2 February 1908  - 15 November 2000) was an Australian politician. Born in England, he migrated to Australia in 1913 and was educated at state schools, after which he became a locomotive engineman. He rose to become Secretary of the Western Australian branch of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen, and was a member of the executive of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. He was also president of the Western Australian Trades Union Industrial Council, and served as president of the Western Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party from 1946 to 1955.

In 1954, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Swan, and transferred to the new seat of Stirling in 1955. He was defeated by the Liberal candidate in 1958, but was re-elected in 1961. He held the seat until his defeat in 1972. Webb died in 2000.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carr. Adam. Australian Election Archive. Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. 2008. 2008-08-01.