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Electorates
- MLA North Fremantle 22 May 1895 (by-election)–4 May 1897
- MLC West Province 22 May 1900–6 December 1901, 22 May 1902–21 May 1914
- Contested North Fremantle 15 June 1894, East Fremantle 5 May 1897, West Province 6 December 1901 (ministry by-election)
Office
- Colonial Secretary 21 November–23 December 1901
- Minister without portfolio 13 August 1902–10 March 1904; 25 August 1905–7 May 1906
Delegations
- Member Secession Delegation to Imperial Parliament 1934
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Personal Information |
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1 December 1863 |
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Dunedin, New Zealand |
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28 February 1946 |
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Nursing home, London, United Kingdom |
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Arrived WA 1891 |
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Son of Joseph, professor of music, and Esther Lewis |
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Married 18 December 1895, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria to Katherine Lyons Moss (born circa 1867–1870), daughter of Moss and Leah Lyons
Children: two sons |
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Jewish |
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Educated New Zealand, New Zealand Bar
Articled to JB Lewis, Dunedin
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Lawyer |
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Barrister
1892–1914, practised law at Fremantle, later practised in Perth as Moss and Dwyer
After 1914 resided in England, practising as lawyer
1934 acting Agent General for WA |
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First Mayor of East Fremantle 1897–1900 |
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Battye, JS. The Cyclopedia of Western Australia, vol 1, p. 331.
Black, David and Geoffrey Bolton. Biographical register of members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume one 1870-1930, p. 147.
Erickson, Rica. Dictionary of Western Australians 1829-1914, Vol 5, The Golden Years 1889-1914.
Twentieth century impressions of Western Australia, p. 26.
West Australian 14 May 1908, 5 March 1946. |
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