Harrie Wade
Victoria | |
|---|---|
| In office 1 July 1956 – 18 November 1964 | |
| Succeeded by | James Webster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1905 Country |
| Spouse | Olive May Newton |
| Occupation | Farmer, teacher |
Harrie Walter Wade
Minister for Health
(1961–1964).
Early life
Wade was born in
Political career
Wade joined the United Country Party in 1934 and was elected to the Shire of Arapiles in 1941. At the 1949 election, he stood for the House of Representatives seat of Wimmera, but it was won by the Liberal candidate, William Lawrence.[2]
At the
Minister for Health in December 1961. He became Leader of the Country Party in the Senate in March 1961 and was promoted to Cabinet in December 1963.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for the party's deputy leadership in 1963, losing to Charles Adermann after the retirement of Charles Davidson.[3]
As health minister, he rejected advice to issue a public warning about thalidomide in December 1961.[4]
Death
Wade had a heart attack on his farm in October 1964, and died of myocardial infarction that November, survived by his wife and son.[1]
References
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
- ^ a b c Dermody, Kathleen (2010). "WADE, Harrie Walter (1905–1964)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Increase in cabinet expected". The Canberra Times. 12 December 1963. p. 3. Retrieved 24 January 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ A bitter pill, Australian Story, ABC, 11 March 2019
