Ernest Gerard Wright
| The Honourable Ernie Wright | |
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| Chairman of Committees | |
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In office 11 March 1953 – 22 April 1967 | |
| President |
William Dickson Sir Harry Budd |
| Preceded by | Thomas Steele |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Eskell |
| Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales | |
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In office 23 April 1943 – 16 April 1973 | |
| Succeeded by | Toby MacDiarmid |
| Mayor of Newtown | |
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In office 27 July 1948 – 31 December 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Reuben Sidney Goddard |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Constituency | Kingston Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 July 1901 Tingha, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died |
16 January 1981 (aged 73) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Vera Herford |
Ernest Gerard "Ernie" Wright, (10 July 1901 – 16 January 1981) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for the Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) for 29 years from 1943 to 1973 and also served as Chairman of Committees from 1953 to 1967.[1] He also served as an Alderman on Newtown Municipal Council from 1944 to 1948, including from July to December as Mayor, being the last holder of that office until the council's amalgamation with the City of Sydney.[2]
References
- ↑ "The Hon. Ernest Gerard WRIGHT (1901 - 1981)". Former members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ "Councillors - Aldermen of the Newtown Municipal Council 1863 to 1948". Newtown Sesquicentenary Project. City of Sydney Archives. 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
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| Civic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Reuben Sidney Goddard |
Mayor of Newtown 1948 |
Council abolished |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by John Stewart |
General Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) 1950 – 1952 |
Succeeded by Charles Wilson Anderson |
| New South Wales Legislative Council | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Steele |
Chairman of Committees 1953 – 1967 |
Succeeded by Stanley Eskell |
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