Arthur Lewis (Australian politician)
Arthur Lewis | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Corio | |
| In office 12 October 1929 – 19 December 1931 | |
| Preceded by | John Lister |
| Succeeded by | Richard Casey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1882 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Died | 11 April 1975 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
Arthur Lewis (22 April 1882 – 11 April 1975) was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he received no formal education and was raised in an orphanage. He became a farm labourer and was secretary of the Victorian branch of the Carters and Drivers Union.[1]
In 1929, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Corio. He publicly supported the prohibition of alcohol, stating that he "regretted that it was not possible for the whole Labor Party to support prohibition".[2] He was defeated in 1931.
After leaving federal politics, Lewis worked as a clerk with the Queensland Prohibition League. He made unsuccessful attempts at Labor preselection for the 1934 federal election, 1937 Victorian state election and 1940 federal election.[3][4][5] Lewis died in 1975.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "WHO'S WHO". The Advocate (Tasmania). Tasmania, Australia. 15 October 1929. p. 3. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PROHIBITION ISSUE". Daily Mercury. Vol. 64, no. 40. Queensland, Australia. 15 February 1930. p. 8. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mr. J. J. Dedman Wins at Corio". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 27, 442. Victoria, Australia. 1 August 1934. p. 7. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "RESULT OF BALLOT WILL BE CHALLENGED". Northern Star. Vol. 61. New South Wales, Australia. 8 February 1937. p. 5. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "VICTORIA NEWS". The Australian Worker. Vol. 49, no. 17. New South Wales, Australia. 24 April 1940. p. 12. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
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