Robert Clothier (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Robert Clothier (politician)

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1877

Place of Birth: Bulimba, Queensland, Australia

Date of Death: 31-May-1964

Profession: politician, trade unionist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Robert Clothier (politician)

  • Robert Ernest Clothier (26 March 1877 – 31 May 1964) was an Australian politician.
  • Born in Queensland, he received a primary education before becoming a bookmaker.
  • Moving to Perth, Western Australia, he became a foreman at a boot factory and secretary of the Bootmakers' Union.
  • In 1933 he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Maylands, holding the seat until 1936.
  • In 1937, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia.
  • He was defeated in 1949 after he was demoted on the ticket to make way for union secretary Don Willesee.
  • Clothier died in 1964.

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