Edgar Prowse

Edgar Prowse
Senator for Western Australia
In office
1 July 1962 – 31 December 1973
Personal details
Born 22 March 1905(1905-03-22)
Kokeby, Western Australia
Died 2 June 1977(1977-06-02) (aged 72)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Country Party
Relations John Prowse (uncle)
Alma mater University of Western Australia
Occupation Farmer

Edgar Wylie Prowse (22 March 1905 – 2 June 1977) was an Australian politician. Born in Kokeby, Western Australia, he was educated at state schools and then the University of Western Australia, becoming an agricultural scientist. He was a farmer at Doodlakine and Albany. The nephew of Country Party MP John Prowse, he was President of the Western Australian Country Party 1957-1962. In 1961 he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for Western Australia. He held the seat until his resignation in 1973. Prowse died in 1977.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-11-19.