Edmund Piesse
Edmund Stephen Roper Piesse (5 January 1900 – 25 August 1952) was an Australian politician who represented Western Australia in the Senate from 1950 until his death. He was a member of the Country Party.
Edmund Piesse | |
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| Senator for Western Australia | |
| In office 22 February 1950 – 25 August 1952 | |
| Succeeded by | Bill Robinson |
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| Born | 5 January 1900 Katanning, Western Australia |
| Died | 25 August 1952 (aged 52) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Country Party |
| Occupation | Farmer, company director |
Piesse was born in Katanning, Western Australia, the son of Arnold Edmund Piesse (a state MP). Three of his uncles (Frederick, Charles, and Alfred) and a first cousin (Harold) were also members of parliament in Western Australia.
Piesse attended Guildford Grammar School in Perth, before returning to Katanning as a farmer and grazier. He was also a company director. In 1949 he was elected to the Senate. He held the seat until his death by his own hand in 1952. He gassed himself in his car, at a rifle range near his home of Katanning. His father also committed suicide.[1] Bill Robinson was appointed to replace him.[2]
References
- National Library of Australia: Trove, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 August 1952, Death of Senator: Car Exhaust Tapped. Retrieved 29 June 2013
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-19.