John Harris
Politician
1890 – 1974
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Who was John Harris?
John Harris was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he moved to Western Australia in 1898 and was educated at state schools in Perth. He became a blacksmith, and served in the military 1916-1919. He was Western Australian Secretary of the Australian Society of Engineers. In 1946, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia. He was defeated in 1951, but re-elected in 1953. He held the seat until his retirement in 1958, taking effect in 1959. Harris died in 1974.
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