Harry Cant

Harry Cant
Senator for Western Australia
In office
1 July 1959 – 11 April 1974
Personal details
Born 19 November 1907(1907-11-19)
Mount Magnet, Western Australia
Died 3 March 1977(1977-03-03) (aged 69)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Miner

Hartley Gordon James "Harry" Cant (19 November 1907 – 3 March 1977) was an Australian politician. Born at Mount Magnet, Western Australia, he was educated at state schools and then the School of Mines in Kalgoorlie, becoming a miner. He was an official with the Australian Workers' Union. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia. He held the seat until 1974, when he retired. Cant 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.