Ernest Gerard Wright

Ernest Gerard "Ernie" Wright, (10 July 1901 – 16 January 1981) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) for 29 years from 1943 to 1973 and also served as Chairman of Committees from 1953 to 1967.[1] He also served as an Alderman on Newtown Municipal Council from 1944 to 1948, including from July to December as Mayor, being the last holder of that office until the council's amalgamation with the City of Sydney.[2]

The Honourable

Ernie Wright
Chairman of Committees
In office
11 March 1953 – 22 April 1967
PresidentWilliam Dickson
Sir Harry Budd
Preceded byThomas Steele
Succeeded byStanley Eskell
Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales
In office
23 April 1943 – 16 April 1973
Succeeded byToby MacDiarmid
Mayor of Newtown
In office
27 July 1948 – 31 December 1948
Preceded byReuben Sidney Goddard
Succeeded byCouncil abolished
ConstituencyKingston Ward
Personal details
Born(1901-07-10)10 July 1901
Tingha, New South Wales, Australia
Died16 January 1981(1981-01-16) (aged 73)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse(s)Vera Herford

References
  1. "The Hon. Ernest Gerard Wright (1901–1981)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. "Councillors – Aldermen of the Newtown Municipal Council 1863 to 1948". Newtown Sesquicentenary Project. City of Sydney Archives. 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2013.

 

Civic offices
Preceded by
Reuben Sidney Goddard		 Mayor of Newtown
1948		 Council abolished
Party political offices
Preceded by
John Stewart		 General Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch)
1950–1952		 Succeeded by
Charles Wilson Anderson
New South Wales Legislative Council
Preceded by
Thomas Steele		 Chairman of Committees
1953–1967		 Succeeded by
Stanley Eskell


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