About Henry Pye
Lived 1873 – 1942 (aged 68). Henry Pye was a politician.
Henry Pye (25 December 1873 – 9 April 1942) was an Australian politician.
He was born at Burnewang near Rochester to farmer Edward Pye and Margaret Gorman. At the age of eleven he was apprenticed to a carpenter, and by the age of nineteen owned a building and contracting company. He went to the goldfields in Western Australia, where he built bridges for the railways, before returning to Swan Hill, where he resumed control of his business. Around 1909 he married Alice Maria Jenkins, with whom he had three children. He retired in 1924. From 1917 to 1935 he served on Swan Hill Shire Council, with a term as president from 1931 to 1932. In 1932 he won a by-election for North Western Province in the Victorian Legislative Council, representing the Country Party. He was a minister without portfolio from 1935 until his death in Swan Hill in 1942.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Henry Pye's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Henry Pye's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Henry Pye?
Australian politician (1873–1942)
When was Henry Pye born?
Henry Pye was born on 25 December 1873.
When did Henry Pye die?
Henry Pye died on 9 April 1942.
What was Henry Pye's occupation?
Henry Pye was a politician.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Henry Pye. https://biography.guide/henry-pye/
MLA: "Henry Pye." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/henry-pye/.
Chicago: "Henry Pye." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/henry-pye/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:19 UTC