Thomas Marwick
Thomas Marwick | |
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Senator for Western Australia | |
In office 19 August 1936 – 22 October 1937 | |
Preceded by | William Carroll |
Succeeded by | James Cunningham |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Swan | |
In office 21 December 1940 – 21 August 1943 | |
Preceded by | Henry Gregory |
Succeeded by | Don Mountjoy |
Personal details | |
Born |
York, Western Australia | 29 April 1895
Died | 3 April 1960 64) | (aged
Nationality | Australian |
Political party |
Country (1936–43) Independent (1943) |
Occupation | Engineer, farmer |
Thomas William Marwick (29 April 1895 – 3 April 1960) was an Australian politician.
Born in York, Western Australia, he was educated at Catholic schools and at Perth Technical College before becoming an engineer. He farmed at Brookton and at York before entering politics.
In 1936, he was appointed to the Australian Senate to fill a casual vacancy; he represented the Country Party. He was defeated in 1937. In a 1940 by-election for the House of Representatives seat of Swan, Marwick was elected to succeed Henry Gregory. He was the first West Australian to have served in both houses of federal parliament.
He left the Country Party and stood as an independent but was defeated in the next federal election in 1943. He retired to become a farmer, and died in 1960.[1]
References
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
Parliament of Australia | ||
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Preceded by Henry Gregory |
Member for Swan 1940–1943 |
Succeeded by Don Mountjoy |