About Edward Warde
Lived 1862 – 1925 (aged 62–63). Edward Warde was a British politician and woodworker.
Edward Coughlan Warde (c. 1862 – 10 November 1925) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Ballarat to actor Cornelius Warde and Margaret Loftus. He was a cabinetmaker, a nine-year president of the Furniture Trades Union, and president of the Eight Hours Anniversary Committee. He married Harriett Jane Norris, with whom he had two children.
In 1900 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Essendon and Flemington, transferring to Flemington in 1904. He was renowned as an orator and debater in parliament, though he never held ministerial office, and was known as a political moderate. Warde served on the Railways Standing Committee for twelve years. He died in office at Flemington in 1925.
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Who was Edward Warde?
Australian politician
When was Edward Warde born?
Edward Warde was born in 1862 in Ballarat.
When did Edward Warde die?
Edward Warde died on 10 November 1925 in Flemington.
What was Edward Warde's occupation?
Edward Warde was a politician and woodworker.
What nationality was Edward Warde?
Edward Warde was British.
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