William Large

William Large
Senator Large, left, with other Parliamentary War Expenditure Committee members, visits No. 20 Squadron RAAF, Darwin area, 16 October 1944
Senator for New South Wales
In office
1 July 1941 – 19 March 1951
Personal details
Born 28 March 1878(1878-03-28)
Kent, England
Died 2 March 1964(1964-03-02) (aged 85)
Nationality English Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Public servant, unionist

William James Large (28 March 1878 – 2 March 1964) was an English-born Australian politician. Born in Kent, he was educated at St Botolph's School in Northfield before migrating to Australia as a young man. He became a public servant with the New South Wales Department of Labour and an official of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, as well as an importer and company director. In 1940, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for New South Wales. He held the seat until his defeat in 1951. Large died in 1964.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-11-10.