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Arthur Wade

1919 – 2014

Australian politician

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About Arthur Wade

Lived 1919 – 2014 (aged 95). Arthur Wade was an Australian politician.

William Arthur Wade (25 March 1919 – 24 August 2014) was an Australian soldier and politician representing Newcastle in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1968 to 1988.

Wade was born in the Newcastle suburb of Carrington and educated at Carrington Public School and Broadmeadow High School. At age 20, he enlisted at Hamilton during WWII and he served in the Second Australian Imperial Force from 1939 in the 2/3 Field Regiment. He was captured during the Battle of Crete in 1941 and was a prisoner of war interred at the Stalag VII-A camp in Germany and Poland until the end of the war in 1945. After the war he was a shopkeeper and married Heather Muncaster in August 1949 and they had two sons and one daughter.

Wade was an alderman on Newcastle City Council from 1947 to 1968, including a year as Deputy Lord Mayor in 1958. He was a member of Shortland County Council (the local electricity retailer) from 1958 to 1968. He was the Labor Party member for Newcastle from 1968 to 1988. During his parliamentary service, he served as chairman of the Labor Party caucus as well as party whip under Neville Wran, who he was considered close to. He was made the fourth freeman of the Newcastle City Council in 1989.

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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Also known as
Arthur William Wade, William Arthur Wade

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Arthur Wade?

Australian politician (1919-2014)

When was Arthur Wade born?

Arthur Wade was born on 25 March 1919.

When did Arthur Wade die?

Arthur Wade died on 24 August 2014.

What was Arthur Wade's occupation?

Arthur Wade was a politician.

What nationality was Arthur Wade?

Arthur Wade was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arthur Wade

· Wikidata: Q4800582

· DBpedia: Arthur Wade

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