Ephraim Clarke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian politician
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Place of Birth: Australind, Western Australia, Australia
About Ephraim Clarke
- Ephraim Mayo Clarke (21 August 1846 – 15 April 1921) was an Australian politician who was a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1901 until his death, representing South-West Province.
- He was a minister in the second government of George Leake. Clarke was born in Australind, in Western Australia's South West region.
- He initially worked on his father's property at Australind, but later farmed at his own property, near Harvey.
- In 1874, Clarke moved to Bunbury, where he was a storekeeper and warehouse owner.
- He was eventually elected to the Bunbury Municipal Council, and served four periods as mayor of Bunbury (in 1888, from 1894 to 1897, from 1899 to 1900, and in 1908).
- Clarke entered parliament at a 1901 Legislative Council by-election, which had been caused by the death of the sitting member, William Spencer (a former mayor of Bunbury).
- In December 1901, just months after being elected, he was made a minister without portfolio in the Leake ministry.
- However, George Leake died in July 1902, and Clarke was not retained in the new ministry formed by Walter James.
- After his initial election, Clarke was re-elected four more times (in 1902, 1908, 1914, and 1920), eventually joining the Nationalist Party.
- He died in Bunbury in April 1921, aged 74.
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