Parliamentary Service |
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MLA |
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Nationalist |
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6 February 1932 |
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Roebourne |
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Electorates
- MLA Roebourne, 6 February 1932 (by-election)–8 April 1933
- Contested Roebourne, 8 April 1933
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Church, John Herbert, Inaugural Speech.pdf |
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1933 |
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Personal Information |
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8 April 1859 |
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Healford, Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom |
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7 August 1937 |
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West Perth, Western Australia |
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Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia |
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Came to Western Australia 4 February 1883 on the West Australian |
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Son of John Church, tailor/journeyman and auctioneer, and Elizabeth Underwood |
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Married 6 May 1901, Holy Trinity Church, Roebourne to Blanche Eveline Single (circa 1873–June 1945), daughter of Charles Walker and Julia Fraser
Children: one daughter |
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Church of England |
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Farmer, miner, pearler and businessperson |
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Dealer in Perth 1884–,1889
Jackaroo, Chiratta Station in North West, then Hamersley Station
Pearling and mining for several years
Bought Woodbrook Station, Roebourne, 1898 from Samuel Burges, later in partnership with Henry Gillam
Also Mt Florence Station, 1902 and Harding River Station, 1923
Took active part in managing of stations
Chairman of directors, Pastoral Labour Bureau
Director, FA Meat Export Company |
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Member, Tableland Road Board, 15 March 1906–June 1907, 28 March 1908–circa April 1914 |
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Travelled extensively
Lived in Perth for many years
President, vice president, honorary treasurer at time of death, Pastoralists’ Association, over 30 years
Member, committee Western Australian Turf Club, for a time vice chairman |
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D Black and G Bolton, eds, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume two 1930-2010, Western Australian Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2011, p. 45-46.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board website. Accessed 22 June 2022. https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/?id=562d23a2-ff1c-ec11-b6e7-00224814c0bd |
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West Australian, 7 February 1932.
West Australian, 9 August 1937. |