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Electorates
- MLA Ivanhoe, 24 June 1904–3 October 1911; Brown Hill-Ivanhoe 3 October 1911–8 August 1916 (resigned), 7 October 1916 (by-election)–21 July 1917 (defeated at ministerial by-election); Albany 31 May 1919 (by-election)–22 March 1924; Maylands 12 April 1930–8 April 1933
- Contested Canning (ministerial by-election), 19 August 1916, Brownhill-Ivanhoe 21 July 1917 (ministerial by-election), Albany 29 September 1917, Leederville 26 March 1927, Maylands 8 April 1933
Office
- Leader of the Opposition, 3 August 1910–7 October 1911
- Leader of the Opposition, 27 July 1916–8 August 1916, 31 October 1916–circa 10 April 1917 (when he left the Labor Party)
- Premier and Colonial Treasurer, 7 October 1911–27 July 1916
- Minister for Mines and Railways, 28 June–27 July 1917
- Colonial Secretary and Minister for Railways, 17 May (not a member of either house until 31 May)–25 June 1919
- Minister for Railways, Mines, Industries, Forests and Police, 25 June 1919–16 April 1924
- Minister for Railways, Mines, Police, Forests and Industry, 24 April 1930–24 April 1933
Historical Notes
- Youngest WA Premier ever
- Only person to hold ministerial posts for Labor, Nationalist (Liberal) and Country Parties at different times
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Personal Information |
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4 August 1876 |
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Moonta, South Australia, Australia |
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21 November 1934 |
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Mt Lawley, Western Australia |
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Karrakatta Cemetery, WA.
Wesleyan Area, AA section, 0014A gravesite |
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Arrived Western Australia 1896 |
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Son of Richard, miner, and Jennifer Smitheram |
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Married (1) 9 May 1900, at residence of Fanny Fauckner, Boulder to Elizabeth Fawkner, daughter of Henry and Fanny Evans Ragles
No children
Widowed 21 September 1902
Married (2) 1 September 1904, at residence of Richard Henderson, Boulder to Henrietta Edwards (died 29 November 1964), daughter of Thomas and Catherine James
Children: one son and one daughter |
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Methodist |
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Woodside Primary School, SA and Eaglehawk Primary School, Victoria
Bendigo School of Mines (part-time): gained an engine-driver’s certificate
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Mine engine driver |
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Miner, Eaglehawk from age 13 years
Operated stationary engine at Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie goldfields
Manager, Westralian Motors, Perth, 1924–1927
Became stock, farm and estate agent, 1927 |
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Perth Road Board chairman 1931–1934, member from 1926 |
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG), 1923 |
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Superintendent, Methodist Sunday School
Member, Goldfields Amalgamated Certificated Engine-Drivers’ Union
Keen footballer when young
President, Million Club of WA
Freemason
Known as ‘Happy Jack’ |
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D Black and G Bolton, eds, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume one 1870-1930, Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2010, p. 176–177.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board website. Accessed 23 August 2022. https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/?id=907dae8a-001d-ec11-b6e7-00224814cbaf |
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J. R. Robertson, 'Scaddan, John (1876–1934)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/scaddan-john-8348/text14651, published first in hardcopy 1988, accessed online 11 January 2016. |