Charles Graham (Western Australian politician)

Charles Montague Graham (1867 27 March 1938) was an Australian politician. Graham was born in Christchurch, New Zealand and educated at state schools. He worked as a tailor and was a union official before entering parliament.[1] He was elected as an Australian Labor Party senator at the 1922 election for a term from 1 July 1923 to 30 September 1929, but was defeated for re-election at the 1929 election.[2] He later moved to Victoria, and died at his home in Clifton Hill, Melbourne in 1938.[3]

Charles Graham
Senator for Western Australia
In office
1 July 1923  30 June 1929
Personal details
Born1867
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died27 March 1938 (aged 71)
Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationTailor

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  2. "Members of the Senate since 1901". Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  3. "OBITUARY". The Argus (Melbourne) (28, 580). Victoria, Australia. 29 March 1938. p. 9. Retrieved 23 October 2017 via National Library of Australia.


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