Elias Solomon

Elias Solomon
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Fremantle
In office
29 March 1901 – 6 December 1903
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by William Carpenter
Personal details
Born 2 September 1839(1839-09-02)
London, England
Died 23 May 1909(1909-05-23) (aged 69)
Nationality Australian
Political party Free Trade Party
Occupation Clerk

Elias Solomon (2 September 1839 – 23 May 1909) was an Australian politician. Born in London, England, he migrated to Australia as a child. He had no formal education, but in 1868 became a clerk and auctioneer in Fremantle in Western Australia. In 1877 he was elected to the Fremantle City Council. In 1892, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the member for South Fremantle, where he remained until 1901. In that year, he transferred to federal politics, winning the Australian House of Representatives seat of Fremantle for the Free Trade Party. He was defeated by Labor's William Carpenter in 1903. Solomon died in 1909.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-07-30. 

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
New seat
Member for Fremantle
1901 – 1903
Succeeded by
William Carpenter