Richard Nash (Australian politician)

Richard Nash
Senator for Western Australia
In office
21 August 1943  12 December 1951
Succeeded by Joe Cooke
Personal details
Born (1890-07-02)2 July 1890
Melbourne, Victoria
Died 12 December 1951(1951-12-12) (aged 61)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Tramway worker

Richard Henry Nash (2 July 1890 12 December 1951) was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, Victoria, he moved to Kalgoorlie in Western Australia as a child. After receiving a primary education, he became a tramway worker, and an official with the Tramway Workers' Union. He was Secretary of the Perth Trades Hall Council 1939-1943. In 1943, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia. He remained in the Senate until his death in 1951, necessitating the appointment of Joe Cooke to fill the vacancy.[1]

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-19.


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