COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1922 ==================================================================== THE SENATE ==================================================================== SENATE APPOINTMENTS DURING THE NINTH PARLIAMENT ==================================================================== Tasmania -------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 September 1923, following the Death of Thomas Bakhap -------------------------------------------------------------------- John HAYES Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Blyth Hayes (1868-1956): Appointed 1922 Born: 21 April 1868, Bridgwater, Tasmania Career: Farmer at Scottsdale, Tasmania. State politics: Tas MHA for Bass 1913-23. Minister for Lands, Works and Agriculture 1916-19. Minister for Works 1919-22. Premier and Minister for Works 1922-23. -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 October 1923, following the death of Hon Edward Millen -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Walter MASSEY-GREENE Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Massy-Greene (1874-1952): Appointed 1923 Born: 6 November 1874, London, England. Career: Educated Lynton House and Oxford University. Migrated 1891. Dairy farmer, goldminer. Bank officer 1895-1902. Farmer and dairyman near Lismore. Tiranea Shire Council. House of Representatives: Member for Richmond, NSW, 1910-22. For ministerial career see House of Representatives. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Victoria -------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 July 1924, following the death of Stephen Barker -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph HANNAN ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Francis Hannan (1873-1943): Appointed 1924 Born: 1873, Glasgow, Scotland. Career: Primary education, England. Migrated 1888. Ironworker, Secretary Ironfounders Union. House of Representatives: Member for Fawkner, Vic, 1913-17. -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 November 1924, following the death of Allan McDougall -------------------------------------------------------------------- John POWER ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Maurice Power (1885-1925): Appointed 1924 Born: 1885, Hay NSW Career: Tram driver. President NSW ALP 1921-25. Editor "Labor News" 1923-24. Paddington Municipal Council, Mayor 1918. Died 13 January 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 April 1925, following the death of John Power -------------------------------------------------------------------- William GIBBS ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Albion Gibbs (1878-1944): Appointed 1925 Born: 1878, Yan Yean, Victoria Career: Educated King's College Melbourne. Military Service 1900-02, 1914-16. Miner at Cobar, organiser Amalgamated Miners' Associated. Assistant Secretary NSW ALP 1917-26. Gibbs did not contest the 1925 election. Died 17 August 1944 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmania -------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 July 1925, following the resignation of George Foster -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles GRANT Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Grant (1878-1943): Appointed 1925 Born: 25 April 1878, Hobart Career: Educated Hutchins School. Merchant, Hobart. Magistrate. State politics: Tas MHA for Denison 1922-25. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Victoria -------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 August 1925, following the death of Hon Edward Russell -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Plain Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Plain (1868-1961): Elected 1917. Defeated 1922. Appointed 1925 --------------------------------------------------------------------