Thomas Christopher Arthur (born Christopher Thomas Arthur; 11 May 1883 – 6 June 1953) was an Australian politician. Born in Forbes, New South Wales, he received a primary education before becoming a miner and an official of the Miners' Federation. Later, he was an organiser with the Australian Workers' Union. In 1937, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for New South Wales, forming one part of the "four A's" with Bill Ashley, Stan Amour and John Armstrong (the Labor Party had nominated four candidates with their surnames beginning with A to take advantage of alphabetical ordering on the Senate ticket). He lost Labor endorsement for the 1943 election but contested the Senate as an independent, winning only 0.5% of the vote. He left politics to become a public servant, and died in 1953.[1][2]
Tom Arthur | |
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| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 1 July 1938 – 30 June 1944 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Thomas Arthur 11 May 1883 Forbes, New South Wales |
| Died | 6 June 1953 (aged 70) Rydalmere, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor (1938–43) Independent (1943–44) |
| Occupation | Miner |
References
edit- ^ Cottle, Drew. "ARTHUR, Thomas Christopher (1883–1953)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
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