Ernie Shepherd (politician)
Raymond Tovell | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | William Leggatt |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Footscray | |
| In office 31 May 1958 – 12 September 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Schintler |
| Succeeded by | Bill Divers |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Ascot Vale | |
| In office 28 May 1955 – 18 April 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Seat created |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Sunshine | |
| In office 10 November 1945 – 22 April 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Seat created |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred Ernest Shepherd 6 January 1901 Labor Party |
| Spouse | Beatrice Vera Hancock (m. 1926) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Pattern-maker |
Alfred Ernest Shepherd (6 January 1901 – 12 September 1958) was an Australian politician. He was an
Early life and career
Shepherd was born in
Shepherd was also a keen sportsman, particularly in
Shepherd was elected unopposed to the new seat of
Shepherd was promoted to deputy leader after Labor's 1955 defeat, at which his predecessor had lost his seat.[9][10] When Cain died in 1957, Shepherd was elected unopposed as Labor leader and Leader of the Opposition. He shifted to the existing seat of Footscray in 1958 after the Ascot Vale seat was abolished in a redistribution.[3]
Death
Shepherd died in office in 1958. He had collapsed at the opening ceremony of a youth centre at West Footscray, and was rushed to nearby Footscray Hospital but was dead on arrival.[11] He received a state funeral and was cremated.[3]
Legacy
Ern Shepherd Reserve in Maidstone, and the Shepherd Bridge, which carries Footscray Road over the Maribyrnong River, are both named for him.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e [1], re-member (Victorian Parliament database).
- ^ a b "NEW MINISTERS -- No. 5". The Age. No. 30, 488. Victoria, Australia. 16 January 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 13 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d e "Shepherd, Alfred Ernest (Ernie) (1901–1958)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre for Biography. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "New chairman". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 33, 044. Victoria, Australia. 31 July 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 13 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Hospital elects new chairman". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 26 July 1956. p. 11. Retrieved 13 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Interstate News". The Australian Worker. Vol. 54, no. 41. New South Wales, Australia. 10 October 1945. p. 4. Retrieved 13 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LABOR HOPING FOR MAJORITY FROM STATE POLL". The Herald. No. 21, 352. Victoria, Australia. 24 October 1945. p. 5. Retrieved 13 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- Sunshine Advocate. Vol. 30, no. 1472. Victoria, Australia. 30 October 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 13 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Shepherd tipped tor Labor deputy chief". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 10 June 1955. p. 3. Retrieved 13 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "GOVERNMENT WILL ORDER ABATTOIR SURVEY". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 25 November 1955. p. 19. Retrieved 13 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Victorian A.LP. Leader Dies Af Public Ceremony". The Canberra Times. Vol. 33, no. 9, 584. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 13 September 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 13 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
