Horace Garrick

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Horace James Garrick (26 August 19186 April 1982) was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he attended state schools and then Swinburne Technical College before becoming a mechanical engineer. Having sat on Collingwood City Council, he was Mayor from 1960 to 1961 and from 1968 to 1969. In 1969, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Batman, succeeding the retiring independent MP Sam Benson. He held the seat until his retirement in 1977. Garrick died in 1982.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). Australian Election Archive. Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Sam Benson
Member for Batman
1969 – 1977
Succeeded by
Brian Howe


Persondata
NAME Garrick, Horace James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH 26 August 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH Melbourne, Victoria
DATE OF DEATH 6 April 1982
PLACE OF DEATH