About Arthur Wallace
Lived 1879 – 1952 (aged 72). Arthur Wallace was an Australian politician.
Arthur Knight Wallace (25 December 1879 – 21 August 1952) was an Australian politician.
Wallace was born in Yacka to storekeeper Andrew Wallace and Eliza Hodge and grew up in the Mallee and in Gippsland. He served in the Second Boer War and after his return became a member of the Victorian Socialist Party. On 10 December 1908 he married Elizabeth Ahern, He was defeated in March 1927 but re-elected in November 1929. He supported the Premiers' Plan, and so left the Labor Party, retiring in 1932. Wallace died in South Melbourne on 21 August 1952.
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Who was Arthur Wallace?
Australian politician
When was Arthur Wallace born?
Arthur Wallace was born on 25 December 1879.
When did Arthur Wallace die?
Arthur Wallace died on 21 August 1952.
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Arthur Wallace was a politician.
What nationality was Arthur Wallace?
Arthur Wallace was Australian.
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