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Edward Guye

1887 – 1960

Australian politician

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About Edward Guye

Lived 1887 – 1960 (aged 72). Edward Guye was an Australian politician.

Edward Fritz Guye (12 November 1887 – 4 July 1960) was an Australian politician who sat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1940 to 1958.

Guye was born in Brentford, England, the son of Fritz Guye and his wife Gertrude Percy Ashton Glover. His father was a Swiss watchmaker who had settled in London. His father died in 1901 and Guye emigrated to Australia at the beginning of the 20th century. He enlisted in the AIF on 2 September 1914, and was sent to Europe in October. He returned to Australia in 1916.

In 1940, Guye was elected as Country Party representative for the Electoral district of Polwarth in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. In March 1949, Guye was one of six Country MPs to defect to the Liberal and Country Party established by Thomas Hollway as the Victorian division of the Liberal Party. In December 1949, he became Minister of Transport and a Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works.

Guye's brother Denis Guye, who remained in England, was an Olympic rower.

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Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
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Edward Fritz Guye

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Edward Guye?

Australian politician

When was Edward Guye born?

Edward Guye was born on 12 November 1887 in Brentford.

When did Edward Guye die?

Edward Guye died on 4 July 1960 in Winchelsea.

What was Edward Guye's occupation?

Edward Guye was a politician.

What nationality was Edward Guye?

Edward Guye was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edward Guye

· Wikidata: Q15999455

· DBpedia: Edward Guye

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