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 (New South Wales 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 before the council's amalgamation with the City of Sydney.[2]
Ernie Wright | |
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| Chairman of Committees | |
| 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 | |
| In office 23 April 1943 – 16 April 1973 | |
| Mayor of Newtown | |
| 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 | Vera Herford |
References edit
- ^ "The Hon. Ernest Gerard Wright (1901–1981)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "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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