Oscar Oates

Edgar Alfred "Oscar" Oates (1 Nov 1889[1] – 2 September 1951) was a politician in the State of South Australia.

History

He was born at Kangaroo Flat, 5 km north of Gawler, and worked as a wharf labourer at Port Adelaide. He was a member of the Waterside Workers Federation from 1916 to the day he died.[2]

He was president of the SA Public Schools Committees' Association.[3]

Politics

He was elected for Labor in 1933 to the Legislative Council for the Central No. 1 district, with a substantial support from preferences.[4]

During his term of office he made three attempts to introduce a State lottery, and was about to make a fourth on the week he died. He also made considerable attempts to have a new hospital built in the Port Adelaide area. He was a member of the Parliamentary Land Settlement Committee, and Libraries and Printing Committees.

Family

He was married to Ada Grace; they had a son, Alfred J. G. Oates of Rosewater and a daughter Joan, Mrs. A McDonald of Rosewater Gardens. They lived at 38 Junction road. Rosewater.

References

  1. ↑ "Hon E. A. Oates". Parliament of South Australia. 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011. This ref contradicts age 63 given in Death Notices.
  2. ↑ "Sudden Death Of Mr. E. A. Oates. M.L.C.". The Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 3 September 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Letters to Editor". The News (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 5 September 1951. p. 13. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Majority of 12 on Re-count". The Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 14 April 1933. p. 9. Retrieved 21 November 2014.