Thomas Bath Politician

Thomas Henry Bath, CBE (21 February 1875 – 6 November 1956) was an Australian politician, trade unionist, newspaper editor, writer, and cooperativist. A member of the Australian Labor Party, he served as a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly between 1902 and 1914 for the constituencies of Hannans, Brown Hill and Avon, and was also Minister for Education for a period of 79 days in 1905, and Leader of the Opposition between 1906 and 1910. In later life, Bath was involved in the establishment of the University of Western Australia, and also initiated several agricultural cooperatives.

Personal facts

Thomas Bath
Birth dateFebruary 21, 1875
Birth place
New South Wales , Hill End New South Wales , Australia
Date of deathNovember 06, 1956
Place of death
Mount Lawley Western Australia , Western Australia , Australia

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Office holder

office
Leader of the Opposition of Western Australia
Minister for Education of Western Australia
party
Australian Labor Party
region
Electoral district of Brown Hill
Electoral district of Avon
Electoral district of Hannans
successor
Wallace Nelson
Tom Harrison (politician)

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