George Gibbons
George Albert Reginald Gibbons (1887 – 11 August 1956) was an Australian politician. Born in Tichborne, just south of Parkes, New South Wales. He received a primary education before becoming a farm labourer and then a farmer. He was secretary of the Rural Workers Union, and later an organiser of the Australian Workers' Union.
George Gibbons | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Calare | |
| In office 12 October 1929 – 19 December 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Neville Howse |
| Succeeded by | Harold Thorby |
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| Born | 1887 Tichborne, New South Wales |
| Died | 11 August 1956 (aged 68–69) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Unionist |
In 1929, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Calare, defeating Nationalist minister Sir Neville Howse. He held the seat until Labor's landslide defeat in 1931, when he was defeated by Harold Thorby of the Country Party. He returned to farming and died in 1956.[1]
References
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
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| Preceded by Neville Howse |
Member for Calare 1929 – 1931 |
Succeeded by Harold Thorby |
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