Arthur Marshall (politician)
| Arthur Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Dawesville | |
| In office 14 December 1996 – 26 February 2005 | |
| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Kim Hames |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Murray | |
| In office 6 February 1993 – 14 December 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Reid |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1934 East Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Children | Dixie Marshall Scott Marshall |
| Occupation | Tennis professional |
Arthur Dix Marshall (born 5 August 1934)[1] is an Australian former politician and sportsman from Western Australia.
Biography
Marshal was born in East Fremantle and was educated at Wesley College, Perth. He is the father of Dixie Marshall, a local television newsreader and Scott Marshall, who now coaches at Marshall's Tennis Academy.[2]
Sporting career
Marshall played Australian rules football for East Fremantle Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL). Between 1954 and 1961 played 20 league for East Fremantle.[3]
In 1955 and 1956 he entered the Wimbledon Championships, losing in the first and third rounds respectively.
In later life Marshall served as a football commentator with the Seven Network, and established the Arthur Marshall Tennis Academy in 1958.
Politics
Marshall first contested a seat at the 1990 Fremantle state by-election as a Liberal candidate. He achieved 35.70% of the vote against Labor candidate Jim McGinty's 33.75%, but lost after the distribution of preferences.[4] He won the seat of Murray in the 1993 election, succeeding Keith Read. A redistribution in 1994 saw the seat abolished and he was elected to the new seat of Dawesville at the 1996 election.[5] He was re-elected in 2001 and retired at the 2005 election.
References
- ↑ "Mr Arthur Dix Marshall MLA". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ↑ "WA election 2005 - Retiring MP's". ABC News online. 16 February 2005. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ↑ "Footballers in the House". Parliament of Western Australia. May 2007. p. 2. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ↑ Black, David; Prescott, Valerie (1997). Election statistics, Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth: Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. p. 102. ISBN 0-7309-8409-5.
- ↑ "1996 election results from Dawesville" (PDF). WA Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
External links
- Mr Arthur Dix Marshall from the 'Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook'