William Haworth Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Sir William Haworth
Constituency Mp:Isaacs
Parliament:Australian
Predecessor:New seat
Successor:Division abolished
Term Start:10 December 1949
Term End:29 September 1969
Birth Date:1905 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
Death Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality:Australian
Party:Liberal Party of Australia
Alma Mater:University of Melbourne
Occupation:Pharmaceutical chemist

Sir William Crawford Haworth (15 April 1905 – 1 December 1984) was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he was educated at state schools before attending the University of Melbourne and the Victorian College of Pharmacy. He became a pharmaceutical chemist, and served in the military 1940–44. In 1937, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the United Australia Party member for Albert Park; he was the Victorian Minister for Health and Housing in 1945. He was defeated in 1945,[1] but in 1949 was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for the new seat of Isaacs. He held the seat until his retirement in 1969, when he received a knighthood. Haworth died in 1984.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 1274. Sir William Crawford Haworth. 2022-08-04.
  2. Web site: Carr. Adam. Australian Election Archive. Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. 2008. 2008-07-05.