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Charles Griffiths Member of the Australian Parliament
for ShortlandIn office
10 December 1949 – 2 November 1972Preceded by New seat Succeeded by Peter Morris Personal details Born 26 June 1903
Jesmond, New South WalesDied 17 May 1982 (aged 78)Nationality Australian Political party Australian Labor Party Occupation Railwayman Charles Edward Griffiths (26 June 1903 – 17 May 1982) was an Australian politician. Born in Jesmond, New South Wales, he attended public schools and became a railwayman with New South Wales Railways, rising to become an official in the Australian Railways Union. He was appointed to the Australian Labor Party's New South Wales Executive before his election to the Australian House of Representatives in 1949 as the member for the new seat of Shortland. He held the seat until his retirement in 1972. Griffiths died in 1982.[1]
References
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
Parliament of Australia Preceded by
new seatMember for Shortland
1949 – 1972Succeeded by
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