Lionel Boas
Australian mayor
About Lionel Boas
Lived 1875 – 1949 (aged 73–74).
Lionel Tobias Boas (1875 – 16 August 1949) was a prominent public official from Western Australia.
Biography
Early life Lionel Tobias Boas was born in 1875 in South Australia. His father was Rabbi Abraham Boas (1844–1923). He was the older brother to the architect, Harold Boas. A decade later, in 1906, he was elected a councillor to the City of Subiaco, serving for thirty-six years and was mayor of Subiaco from 1917 to 1920. With Jack Simons, he helped establish the Young Australia League in 1905 and served as its president until his death in 1949.
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Who was Lionel Boas?
Australian mayor
When was Lionel Boas born?
Lionel Boas was born in 1875 in South Australia.
When did Lionel Boas die?
Lionel Boas died in 1949.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lionel Boas. https://biography.guide/lionel-boas/
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