Hugh Main
The Honourable Hugh Main | |
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Minister for Forests | |
In office 16 May 1932 – 17 June 1932 | |
Preceded by | Bill Dunn |
Succeeded by | Roy Vincent |
Personal details | |
Born | Country Party (1927 – 1957) | 22 August 1883
Spouse | Joan Helen Trethgarten |
Children | 2 daughters and 1 son |
Awards | British War Medal Victory Medal |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Branch/service | Australian Imperial Forces |
Years of service | 1916 – 1919 |
Rank | Private Main was honourably discharged as a Private, despite attaining the rank of Sergeant during service.[1] |
Unit | 20th Battalion |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Hugh Main (22 August 1883 – 27 August 1961) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the
Early years and military career
Main was born at
Political career
Main entered politics for the first time at the 1920 state election, when he was endorsed as a Progressive for multi-member Cootamundra,[5] elected as the third member ahead of the sitting member and premier, W. A. Holman.[3][6] He campaigned hard on rural issues, distanced himself from city interests and won in one of the largest upsets in New South Wales history when he defeated the incumbent Premier, Nationalist William Holman, for the third and final seat. As a Progressive MLA, he was one of the "True Blues" led by (Sir) Michael Bruxner and D. H. Drummond who broke with the party leadership in 1921 to oppose a coalition with the Nationalists for the 1922 election. He was re-elected in 1922 and 1925 largely under the banner of the rural faction, and joined the other "True Blues" in joining the nascent Country Party in 1927. After the abolition of the multi-member system, Main contested and won the new electorate of Temora.[7]
The conservatives in New South Wales won a landslide victory in 1932 under
Life after politics
In 1938, Main retired to his farm after leaving politics, but continued to be involved in the Country Party, and served on its executive council from 1956 to 1957.
Personal
Main married Joan Helen Tregarthen (c. 1890 – 14 February 1974) at St Mark's,
References
- ^ "Hugh Main – Discovering Anzacs". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Davey (2006), p. 29.
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Davey (2006), p. 14.
- ^ a b "The Hon. Hugh Main (1883–1961)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1920 Cootamundra". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Temora". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Davey (2006), p. 114.
- The Australasian. 10 February 1923. p. 41. Retrieved 12 July 2018 – via Trove.
- Davey, Paul (2006). The Nationals: The Progressive, Country, and National Party in New South Wales. Federation Press. ISBN 1-86287-526-X.