Arthur Greenup

Arthur Edward Greenup (11 July 1902 – 3 August 1980) was a trade unionist and politician in New South Wales, Australia.

Early life Born in Sydney, he became a shop assistant at the age of 14. He was an organiser and eventually the President of the Shop Assistants' Union. Under the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948, Newtown became a ward of Sydney City Council and Greenup was elected one of four aldermen, serving until 1 December 1950.

The district of Newtown-Annandale was abolished as a result of the 1952 redistribution, and Greenup was defeated in the preselection contest for Marrickville. Greenup transferred to federal politics as the Labor candidate for the House of Representatives seat of Dalley, located in the inner suburbs of Sydney, including Balmain, Glebe and Leichhardt. Greenup was successful at the by-election on 9 May 1953, but only held the seat until 1955, when he again lost Labor preselection.

Later life and death Greenup worked for the shop assistants division of the Australian Workers Union, initially as an organiser and as vice president of the division from 1973 until 1977.