Charles Latham

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Deputy Leader of the Country Party in Western Australia
In office
21 November 1928 – 17 April 1930
LeaderAlec Thomson
Preceded byBertie Johnston
Succeeded byJohn Lindsay
Ministerial positions
Minister for Agriculture
In office
3 January 1952 – 23 February 1953
PremierRoss McLarty
Preceded byGarnet Wood
Succeeded byErnest Hoar
Minister for Lands
In office
24 April 1930 – 24 April 1933
PremierJames Mitchell
Preceded byFrank Troy
Succeeded byFrank Troy
Minister for Immigration
In office
24 April 1930 – 24 April 1933
PremierJames Mitchell
Preceded byFrank Troy
Succeeded byFrank Troy
Minister for Health
In office
24 April 1930 – 24 April 1933
PremierJames Mitchell
Preceded bySelby Munsie
Succeeded bySelby Munsie
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for York
In office
12 March 1921 – 7 October 1942
Preceded byHarry Griffiths
Succeeded byCharles Perkins
Federal politics
Senator for Western Australia
In office
8 October 1942 – 20 August 1943
Preceded byBertie Johnston
Succeeded byDorothy Tangney
Personal details
Born
Charles George Latham

26 January 1882
Country
Spouse
Marie Louisa von Allwörden
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(m. 1903)​
Children2
Residence(s)Hythe Farm, East Kumminin, Western Australia
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch/service Australian Army
Years of service1916–1919
Rank Sergeant
UnitFirst Australian Imperial Force
Commands16th Battalion
Battles/wars
Polygon Wood

Sir Charles George Latham (26 January 1882 – 26 August 1968), often shortened to simply C. G. Latham, was an Australian politician,

Federal Parliament, as a Senator
for Western Australia.

Biography

Latham was born in Hythe, Kent in England, and became an orphan before the age of 8 when his parents Thomas Latham (a coast guard) and Isabella (née Isum) died. Latham moved to New South Wales in Australia with his siblings in 1890 and married Marie Louisa von Allwörden on 24 June 1903 at Hay in the same state.[1]

In 1910, Latham moved to

Perth. In his early farming days, he was unsuccessful, but was not deterred by the 1914 drought and owned 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) of land in 1921 when he entered parliament.[1]

In 1916 Latham enlisted in the entirely volunteer-run First Australian Imperial Force and was promoted to the rank of Corporal in January 1917. He was wounded in France in March 1918. Latham was promoted Sergeant in 1919 and was discharged in May of that year.[1]

Political career

Latham became the

Minister for Agriculture in 1952–53 and retired in 1960, after another two years as the President of the Legislative Council.[1]

Latham died on 26 August 1968 and was cremated at Karrakatta Cemetery.[1][3]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ Was Administrator of Western Australia from 1931 – 29 June 1932; Lieutenant-Governor until 10 July 1933.

Citations

  1. ^
    OCLC 70677943
    . Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. ^ Black, David (2004). "LATHAM, Sir Charles George (1882–1968)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ISBN 0730738140
    .
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