Harry Cant

Hartley Gordon James "Harry" Cant (19 November 1907 3 March 1977) was an Australian politician. Born at Mount Magnet, Western Australia, he was educated at state schools and then the Kalgoorlie School of Mines, becoming a miner. He was an official with the Australian Workers' Union. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia. He held the seat until 1974, when he retired. Cant died in 1977.[1][2]

Harry Cant
Senator for Western Australia
In office
1 July 1959  11 April 1974
Personal details
Born
Hartley Gordon James Cant

(1907-11-19)19 November 1907
Mount Magnet, Western Australia
Died3 March 1977(1977-03-03) (aged 69)
Nedlands, Western Australia
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationMiner

References

  1. Pendal, Phillip. "CANT, Hartley Gordon James (1907–1977)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 19 November 2008.


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