Archie Michaelis
Sir Archie Michaelis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 22nd Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 20 June 1950 – 31 October 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Maltby |
| Succeeded by | Keith Sutton |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for St Kilda | |
| In office 14 May 1932 – 31 October 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Burnett Gray |
| Succeeded by | John Bourke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Archie Reuben Louis Michaelis 19 December 1889 Liberal and Country Party |
| Spouse | Claire Esther Hart (m. 1920) |
| Occupation | Company director |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Royal Field Artillery |
Sir Archie Reuben Louis Michaelis (19 December 1889 – 22 April 1975) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the
Liberal Party.[1]
Early life
Michaelis was born in
Wesley College and Cumloden School in St Kilda, until 1903 when his family took him to England to be educated at Harrow School.[2]
In 1908, Michaelis returned to Melbourne, where he began working for the family business, and in 1912 he returned to England to work in the company's London office. He was in England when World War I broke out, and he immediately enlisted in the British Army,[3] serving with the Honourable Artillery Company in the Middle East and in 1916 was commissioned in the Royal Field Artillery in which he served in Ireland and Greece.[2]
Political career
At the
Ian MacFarlan's "stop-gap" ministry from October to November 1945.[4]
In June 1950, Michaelis was elected
Labor Party candidate John Bourke
, and retired from politics.
References
- ^ Michaelis, Sir Archie, Re-Member, Parliament of Victoria.
- ^ a b Levi, J. S., 'Michaelis, Sir Archie Reuben Louis (1889–1975)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed 23 February 2012.
- ^ "ST. KILDA SEAT". The Argus. Melbourne. 27 November 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 23 February 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "END OF STAFF PARLIAMENT". The Horsham Times. Vic. 5 October 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 3 March 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ It's an Honour. Retrieved 14 April 2015
- ^ "Corruption charges shock State Parliament SIX MEMBERS SWEAR BRIBES OFFERED FOR THEIR VOTE". The Argus. Melbourne. 1 October 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 3 March 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
