Harry Millington (politician)
Harry Millington was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Parliament of Western Australia; as a member of the Legislative Council for North-East Province for six years from 1914, and as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1924 to 1947, representing the electorates of Leederville (1924-1930) and Mount Hawthorn (1930-1947). He was a long-serving state minister in the Collier and Willcock governments, and was Deputy Premier under Willcock.
Millington first entered politics in 1914, winning election to the Legislative Council for North-East Province, and serving for six years.[1] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1924 for Leederville, and was promoted to Cabinet as Minister for Agriculture in 1927.[2] The Leederville electorate was divided into two in a redistribution in 1930, and Millington contested and won the new Mount Hawthorn seat. He served, variously, as minister for education, police, industries, works, water supply, local government, town planning and main roads, under both Collier and his successor Willcock.[1] In 1939, Millington was elected deputy Labor leader and Deputy Premier under Willcock. In December 1943, he retired from the deputy role and the ministry citing ill health, and served out his final term on the backbench before retiring at the 1947 election.[3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Millington To Retire". The Daily News. 30 November 1943. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ "Mt. Hawthorn. Mr. H. Millington's Candidature.". The West Australian. 15 March 1933. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ "Millington's Successor". The Daily News. 1 December 1943. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ "Mr Millington To Retire". Westralian Worker. 15 February 1946.
See also
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Troy |
Deputy Premier of Western Australia 1939–1943 |
Succeeded by Frank Wise |
| Western Australian Legislative Assembly | ||
| Preceded by Lionel Carter |
Member for Leederville 1924–1930 |
Succeeded by Alexander Panton |
| Preceded by New seat |
Member for Mount Hawthorn 1930–1947 |
Succeeded by Les Nimmo |