William James Large (28 March 1878 – 2 March 1964) was an English-born Australian politician. Born in Kent, he was educated at St Botolph's School in Northfield before migrating to Australia as a young man. He became a public servant with the New South Wales Department of Labour and an official of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, as well as an importer and company director. In 1940, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for New South Wales. He held the seat until his defeat in 1951.[1][2]

William Large
Senator for New South Wales
In office
1 July 1941 – 19 March 1951
Personal details
Born(1878-03-28)28 March 1878
Northfleet, Kent, England
Died2 March 1964(1964-03-02) (aged 85)
Blakehurst, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityEnglish Australian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationPublic servant, unionist

Large died in 1964 (aged 85).[1]

Senator Large, left, with other members of the Parliamentary War Expenditure Committee, visits No. 20 Squadron RAAF, Darwin, 16 October 1944

References

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  1. ^ a b Hagan, Jim (2004). "LARGE, William James (1878–1964)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
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