Edmund Piesse | |
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Senator for Western Australia | |
In office 22 February 1950 – 25 August 1952 |
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Personal details | |
Born | 5 January 1900 Katanning, Western Australia |
Died | 25 August 1952 | (aged 52)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Country Party |
Occupation | Farmer, company director |
Edmund Stephen Roper Piesse (5 January 1900 – 25 August 1952) was an Australian politician. Born at Katanning, Western Australia, he was educated in Perth at Guildford Grammar School before returning to Katanning as a farmer and grazier. He was also a company director. In 1949 he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for Western Australia. He held the seat until his death in 1952, necessitating the appointment of Bill Robinson to replace him.[1]