Norm Baxter
Norm Baxter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia | |
| In office 6 May 1950 – 21 May 1958 | |
| Preceded by | None (new seat) |
| Succeeded by | Charles Abbey |
| Constituency | Central Province |
| In office 22 May 1960 – 21 May 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Charles Latham |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Atkinson |
| Constituency | Central Province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1909 Country / National Country |
Norman Eric Baxter (21 June 1909 – 14 November 2003) was an Australian politician who was a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1950 to 1958 and again from 1960 to 1983. He was a minister in the government of Sir Charles Court.
Early life
Baxter was born in
Country Party.[1]
Politics
Baxter first ran for parliament at the
Labor premier).[2] In March 1950, his father, who represented East Province in the Legislative Council, died in office. Baxter stood for the resulting by-election (which was held for Central Province due to a redistribution), and was successful.[1]
Having served out his father's term, Baxter was re-elected at the
the new ministry. However, the coalition broke in May 1975, and he and the two other NCP ministers (Ray McPharlin and Matt Stephens) resigned from cabinet. The disputes which had led to the split were quickly resolved, and Baxter re-entered the ministry the following month, where he remained until a reshuffle following the 1977 election.[1]
Later life
Baxter retired from parliament at the 1983 state election. He died in Perth in November 2003, aged 94. He had married twice, firstly in 1934 to Dulcie Armour, with whom he had four children. He divorced her in 1966 and remarried the following year to Joan Ellis (née Hughes), although he was widowed in 1998.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Norman Eric Baxter – Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ISBN 0730984095.