Walter Massy-Greene
Minister for Trade and Customs | |
|---|---|
| In office 17 January 1919 – 21 December 1921 | |
| Prime Minister | Billy Hughes |
| Preceded by | William Watt |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Rodgers |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 1 July 1926 – 30 June 1938 | |
| In office 17 October 1923 – 13 November 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Millen |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Richmond | |
| In office 13 April 1910 – 16 December 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Ewing |
| Succeeded by | Roland Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Massy Greene 6 November 1874 Nationalist (1916–31) (1931–38)UAP |
| Spouse |
Lula Lomax (m. 1915) |
| Occupation | Farmer, bank officer |
Sir Walter Massy-Greene
Early life
Walter Massy Greene was born on 6 November 1874 in Camberwell, Surrey, England (now part of South London). He was the second son of Julia (née Sandeman) and John Greene, a brewer and hotel proprietor.[1] His maternal grandfather was General Robert Turnbull Sandeman, and his uncle Sir Robert Groves Sandeman was a colonial administrator in India.[2] The family surname was Greene, but at some point Walter chose to treat his middle name as an additional surname; he officially added a hyphen in March 1933.[3]
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Greene grew up in
Politics
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Massy-Greene joined the newly created Federal Liberal League in 1909. At the
In 1917, following the
In the
He was relegated to the back bench during the
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in June 1933, in recognition of his service as Assistant Treasurer.[5] He subsequently formally changed his surname to Massy-Greene to reflect his usage over the previous two decades.
Later life
Business career
In 1936, Massy-Greene became chairman of Associated Pulp and Paper Mills Ltd. on its formation, a post which he held until his death. He was also the chairman of the
Other activities
During World War II, Massy-Greene served as chairman of the Treasury Finance Committee and as a member of the National Security Capital Issues Advisory Board and Defence Board of Business Administration.[1] In 1940, he led the Australian delegation to the Eastern Group Supply Conference which led to the creation of the Eastern Group Supply Council. Although he never attended university, Massy-Greene also served on the University of Melbourne council from 1939 to 1949, including as deputy chancellor from 1945 to 1947.[3]
Personal life
Massy-Greene married Lula May Lomax in
After the deaths of
References
- ^ OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Mrs. Greene". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 December 1932. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ a b c d Lee, Andrew (2004). "Massy-Greene, Sir Walter (1874–1952)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Vol. 2. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Terania Shire Council". The Northern Star. 8 December 1906. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ It's an Honour
- ^ a b "Sir Walter Massy_Greene Dies After Operation". The Advocate (Burnie). 17 November 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2015 – via Trove.
