Arthur Ernest William Short
Arthur Ernest William Short (24 October 1888 – 19 July 1949) was a prominent South Australian businessman and city councillor, who died within three weeks of being elected Lord Mayor of Adelaide.
Short was born in Maitland, Yorke Peninsula, the only son of Arthur Short, member for Yorke Peninsula in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1893 to 1896.
He was founder and managing director of
He was a longtime supporter and member of the management committee of the
He was councillor for Gawler ward in the Adelaide City Council for nine years, serving on several committees then, as the endorsed
Family
Ernest Short married Viola Warren on 28 October 1914. They had one daughter and a son, Max Cameron Short (29 September 1922 – 1 June 1944), who was killed while serving as
References
- ^ "Civic Career Of Late Lord Mayor". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 20 July 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 24 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "5AD Advertiser Broadcasting Network". Radio Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 24 October 2015.