About Edward Holman
Lived 1904 – 1951 (aged 46). Edward Holman was an Australian politician.
Edward Joseph Frederick Holman (9 August 1904 – 26 July 1951) was an Australian politician. He was the son of John Holman and Katherine Mary (née Rowe) and the brother of May Holman, the first female Labor MP in Australia. He succeeded his sister as the Labor member for Forrest in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, serving from 1939 to 1947.
Holman stood unsuccessfully for the Senate at the 1934 federal election. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for the seat of North Perth at the 1936 and 1939 state elections.
He died at Royal Perth Hospital on 26 July 1951, aged 47, after collapsing at his home in Nedlands the night before.
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Who was Edward Holman?
Australian politician
When was Edward Holman born?
Edward Holman was born on 9 August 1904 in Cue.
When did Edward Holman die?
Edward Holman died on 26 July 1951 in Royal Perth Hospital.
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Edward Holman was a politician.
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Edward Holman was Australian.
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