Richard Nash (Australian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Nash (Australian politician)

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1890

Place of Birth: Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1951

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Richard Henry Nash (2 July 1890 – 12 December 1951) was an Australian politician.
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, he moved to Kalgoorlie in Western Australia as a child.
After receiving a primary education, he became a tramway worker, and an official with the Tramway Workers' Union.
He was Secretary of the Perth Trades Hall Council 1939-1943.
In 1943, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia.
He remained in the Senate until his death in 1951, necessitating the appointment of Joe Cooke to fill the vacancy.